Jain Journal 1993 10

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

Page 19

OCTOBER, 1993
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the Kalpāntaravácydni. Jacobi (Kalpas. pp. 22,23) has alreaday called our attention to the fact that in reality only the last (the third) section, [469] which is called "sāmācāri, rules for yatis," and also paryusandkalpa-cf. the title of this book in anga 3 and V.belongs in this place, and that it alone could claim, together with the remaining parts of the daśāśr., to be ascribed to Bhadrabāhu. The closing words tti bemi, payyosanäkappadasă ațșhamaṁ ajjhayanam are similar to those of the other dāsdu and substantiates this conclusion. The contents of this section refers to the varsaväsa, and treats of that which thereby is kappai and no k. In the introduction commencing with the legendary formula -tenam kalenar--it is stated how Mahavira acted in these cases, The following portions, each of whose sentences invariably begins with a stereotyped refrain, is at the end ascribed to Mahavira in special legendary form likewise introduced by tenam kälenaṁ. I will refer to the other parts of the Kalpasūtra below.
The ninth dasă, also called mohaņiyyatýhăņam, has the usual legendary beginning : tenam kälenaṁ .., and tells of a sermon of Mahavira under king Koniya of Campa in reference to the 30 (so also anga 3) mohatthāņāiṁ. The portion dealing with this sermon consists of 39 slokas, for the most part with the reffain : mahamohaṁ pakuvvai. The conclusion is ti bemi.
The tenth book, āyātitthāņam848 commences with the usual formula : tenam käleņaṁ and tells in great detail447 how Seņia (470) Bhimbhisára, king of Rayagiha, together with his spouse Cellaņā, listened to a sermon of Mahāvira. The sight of the princely splendour turned the thoughts of the followers of Mahavira to worldly things, to rebuke which Maha. vira preaches a lengthy sermon on the excellence of his doctrine, divided into 10 $$ and beginning with the same refrain.848 Nor does he forget to mention the rewards of those who follow his teachings. The result of this sermon was that his audience were delighted and Mabavira continued to preach in Räjagsha.
The legendary excursi of the last dasáu (5,8,9 and 10) in reference to Mahavira are doubtless the cause of the introduction of the Kalpasūtra, the first part of which treats especially of the life of Mahavira.
945 a jananam ājati (h) sammürcchanagarbhopapătato janma, tasyaḥ sthānam sańsāraḥ
Abhayadeva on anga 3,10 (289a) in the introduction. 847 It refers to up. 1. 848 ... me dhamme pannotte, inam eva niggamphe pavayane, sa ce anuttare padtpunne
kevale...(cf. Aupapāt, § 56 p. 62, ed. Leumann).