Jain Journal 1992 07

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

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bhagavanto, in 9, 32 Pajje Gamgee. Päsa himself never appears here288 though the conversion of his adherents to the doctrines of Mahavira is often alluded to,239 The Vesali-savayas too and their adherents appear as his older contemporaries; this is the case in 2,1 Pimgalae Vesali-sävae (s. Bhagav. 1, 440. 2, 184, 197, 249). 12, 2. See above, p. 262, 263 in reference to Vesalia as a designation of Mahavira himself, The following are additional names: Niyamthiputta 5, 8, Samkha-ppamokkhā samaṇovāsaga 12, 1, Pokkhali, ibid., Gaddabhali 2, 1, Dhammaghosa 11, 11, Sumamgala 15, 5, etc.
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Imdabhūti appears as the "oldest" scholar of Mahavira, Aggibhuti as the "second", Vayubhuti240 as the "third". Some of the usual names of the scholars of Mahavira are not mentioned at all-especially that of Sudharman; and of those that are referred to Moriyaputta appears in an unusual connextion, viz as a predecessor [301] of Mahavira (3, 1),241 while Maṇḍiyaputta is here too designated as his scholar (3,3.) Besides him there are other scholars whose names are not found in the later usual list of Vira's scholars; e. g. Roha 1, 6, Khamdaya, Kaccāyaṇa, 2, 1, Kurudattaputta and Tisaya 3, 1, Narayaputta 5, 8, Samahatthi 10, 4, Anamda and Sunakkhatta 15, Magaṁdiyaputta 18, 3; see Bhagav. 2, 195. We find in 9, 33 the history of his opponet Jamāli and in book 15242 that of his 'shade of a scholar' (siṣyabhāṣa) Gosāla Mamkhaliputta related in great detail. There are here and there a few statements of an historical colouring so e.g. the incidental mention (7, 9) of a victory of Vajji Videhaputta (cf. up. 8) over nine MalaiMallai Mallaki) and nine Lecchai (Lecchaki Licchavi) kings of Kasi-Kosala at the time of king Konia, Kūņia of Campa, or of Mahavira
238 In up. 10,11 he appears in person as a teacher; and even till the present day he has received honours as such. The uvasaggaharastotram, assigned to Bhadrabahu, is dedicated to him, see Jacobi, 1. c. p. 12,13, and my remarks on upang. 2 below. 239 Conversion from the caujjama dhamma to the panca mahavvayaim see Bhagav. 2, 185; Jacobi, ante, Vol. IX. p. 160.
240 These three names in bhuti are probably nakṣatra names; see Ind. Stud. 4, 380, 81,3,130 Nakṣa. 2,320.
241 See Bhag. 1,440 in reference to chronological conclusions to be drawn from this
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242 Gosäla's anekadha janma maranam ca; according to the Vidhiprapa this book had another title Gosalayasaye teyanisaggavaranämaye anunnae. This name, which appears in the MSS. of Bhag, at the very close of the book, occurs (see page 224) as that of a text designed for the eighteenth year of study whereas anga is designed for the tenth year. Since this book, not like the others, is egasara, i. e not divided into uddesagas, it may be assumed that it is an independent text. which at a later period found a resting place here. Leumann thinks that he can discover in the Bhag. several other of the texts mentioned, p. 224; e. g. the asivisabhavana in 8.2,1 (cf. anga 3,4,4), the caraṇabhavana in 20,9, the mahāsuminabhavana in 16,6.