Jain Legend Vol 2

Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana

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The description of Samava ara a and the Kulakaras of past Utsarpi i and Avasarpi i, and Kulakaras and their wives of the present Avasarpi is of Bharatak etra in Jamb dw pa, and twenty four T rthamkaras of the present Avasarpi i were also elucidated.
Necessary information about the Cakravart s, Baladevas and V sudevas and mere names of Prativ sudevas were given. Prativ sudevas were not considered as and caterogised under great people in Samav yamga.
After this, appears the detailed description of twenty four T rthamkaras of present Avasarpi i of Air vata region in Jamb dw pa, seven Kulakaras of future Utsarpi i of Bharata region, ten Kulakaras of future Utsarpi i of Air vata region and the twenty four T rthamkaras Baladevas and V sudevas of future Utsarpi i K la of both Bharata and Air vata regions and the names of Prativ sudevas were given.
Each and every Samav ya, every S tra, every topic in itself is like a repository of knowledge which provides valuable information to the researchers and to the seekers of knowledge. At the conclusion, the contents of all the Amgas have been summarised and this last part is known as Abridged Jain P r a. If Samav yamga is evaluated from the perspective of ultimate knowledge (Vastu Vij na), Jain doctrines, theories and Jain history, it can definitely be considered as a significant rutang.
5. Vy khy praj apti
Also known as the Bhagavat S tra, it is regarded as the fifth Amga and deals with the tenets of Jainism like J va, Aj va, J v -j va, Svasamaya, Parasamaya, Svapara-samaya, Loka-Aloka and , Lok loka in an elaborate manner. This scripture consists of one ruta ska dha, 111 chapters, 10,000 topics, 10,000 sub topics, 36,000 questions and answers and 2,88,000 verses. It is a paradigm of the description, representation and exposition of the reflections expressed by Lord Mah v ra.
‘Adhyayana / chapter of Vy khy praj apti is famous as “ ataka'. The present text extends to 41 atakas, of which 8 atakas and 105 Avantaras are at katmakas. Thus the combined figure of ataka and Av ntara ataka is (41-8) +105 = 138 and the number of Udde as is 1886. In
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