Jain Journal 1990 10

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

Page 10

OCTOBER, 1990
Acarānga-Nir., Sūtrakrtānga Nir., Vyavahāra-Nir., Daśāśruta-Nir., Brhatkalpa-Nir., Uttaradhyayana-Nir., Avaś yaka-Nir., DaśavaikälikaNir., Ogha-Nir., Pinda-Nir., and Rşibhāṣita-Nir..
Acäränga-Cū., Sūtrakstānga-Cū., Bhagavati-Cū., Jivābhigama-Cu., Nisitha-Cu, Mahāniớitha-Cũ., Vyavahara-Cũ., Daoäsruta-Cu., Brhatkalpa-Cü., Panca-Kalpa-Cū., Jitakalpa-Cü., Uttaradhyayana-Cu., Ayaśyaka-Cu.. Daśavaikālika-Cū., Ogha-niryukti-Cü., Nāndī-Cū., Anuyogadvāra-Cũ.
(iii) Prakrit Ramāyana and Mahabharata :
The Prakrit kavyas with the theme of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata are written. Though a few like the Paümacariyam of Vimalasuri in Jaina Maharastri, the Paumacariu of Svayambhudeva, an Paumasiricariu of D(h)ahila in Apabhramsa are published, there are still some interesting works which are to be critically edited. Some works in the name of Padmacaritra by Abhayadevasuri, by Devabhadrasuri, and by Vijayasena, and some in the name of Padmapuräna, and some in the name of Rāmāyanapurāna are to be critically assessed and published. Apart from Dhavala Kavi's work, Harivamśapurāna, there are plenty of texts on the Māhābharata theme yet to be published.
(iv) Prakrit Purāna, Caritāvali, Patļāvali etc. :
The Prakrit Pürānas and Caritā valis are nothing but the lives of the twenty-four Tirthankaras and other Salākā-purusas. Though a few are published, there is a vast amount of literature on the lives of Jaina Tirthankara's lying unedited and unpublished for a long time. Several authors have written independent books on the lives of the twenty-four Tirthankaras, but most of them are still in the manuscript form. Chronologically they are not very old, or rather, most of them belong after the 10th or 12th century A.D. But they are good and worth studying in one sense that they have preserved the lives of the Tirthankaras as were current in their times. At least, we will be able to get the ideas of those Tirthankaras which were current thousand years ago from now. These books will reveal some of the facts which are essential for human knowledge and better understanding. In a similar way, the Pattā valis will also be ransacked, edited for understanding the socioeconomic condition of India in those days.