Jaina Agamic Literature importance of Right Knowledge

Author(s): Dulichand Jain
Publisher: Z_Mohanlal_Banthiya_Smruti_Granth_012059.pdf

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day the goddess of knowledge and scripture is worshipped by devoted aspirants. DHAVALĂ - COMMENTARY ON ŞATKHANDAGAMA
In the 9th century of Vikram Era, Acarya Virasena wrote the Dhavala Commentary on Satkhandagma and it comprised 72,000 slokas. Acārya Virasena was a profound scholar. He had made an exhaustive study of philosophy and religion in general and Jaina Philosophy and religion in particular. Although the commentary is vast and exhaustive, it is significant due to the deep philosophical thought it presents, the debates that took place between many Indian schools, of thought and as an intellectual investigation of various subjects. Indeed the contribution of Acarya Vírasena is unequalled and incomparable in the field of Indian philosophical thought. KAŞAYA PAHUDA
Another important scripture accepted by the Digmabaras is Kaşaya-Pahūda or Kaşayaprabharta. The author of Kaşaya-Pahuda is Ācārya Gunabhadra. After Şatkhandagāma, Kaşāya-Pahūda is the second important scripture and it is read and revered right from the earlier times. Both of these deal with the Jaina theory of the bondage of the soul and are very comprehensive texts. Acārya Virasena wanted to write a commentary on KaşāyaPahuda too. He started but lived to comment only on a portion of the text and that commentary comprised of 20000 slokas. It is known as Dhavala. After his death, the task was undertaken by his disciple Jinasena. Like his preceptor Acārya Jinasena was also an erudite scholar and an authority in his own right. With sincere devotion, he fulfilled the task of completing the commentary in 40,000 ślokas.