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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
P 21. Mode followed by the Jains in preserving their literary treasures.
P. 28. Mention of 7 manuscripts on Jain religion in R.L. MITRA'S 'Notices'.
Pp. 64-68, 80, 87. Mention of several Jain works and their authors, etc,
Pp. 83-84; 100-104, 116-119, 125-134. References to Jain works etc., made in connection with BÜHLER's search for Sanskrit manuscripts during 1871-72, 1872-73, 1873-74, 1874-75.
Pp. 91-99, 108-113, 137. A classified list of Jain works.
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The Kalpasura of Bhadrabahu, edited by H. JACOBI. Leipzig, 1879.
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Chronological connections
between between Jainism and Buddhism.-Thesis of COLEBROOKE: Mahavira would have been the master of Gautama Buddha. Criticism-Thesis of WILSON: Jainism would proceed from Buddhism analogous opinions of LASSEN and of WEBER. Criticism; resemblances and differences between Buddha and Mahavira and between their doctrines; chronological discussions the term Nirgrantha; the ideas of the epigraphy; the Nigantha Nataputta given to Mahavira. Conclusion: Buddha and Mahavira are two distinct personages but who lived at the same period.
Chronological discussions relating to the nirvana of Mahavira.
(1) After the 'Versus memoriales' of the 'Vicarasreni' of Merutunga, Mahavira might have died in 527 B.C. (2) After the 'Parisistaparvan' of Hemacandra, in 467 B.C. only. This last date would be the most probable; proofs in favour of this hypothesis.
Review on Bhadrabahu after: (1) the theravalls of the Kalpasitra, of the Avasyaka and of the Nandisütra; (2) the 'Rişimandalasätra' of Dharmaghosa and the 'Parisistaparvan' of Hemacandra; (3) the legends contained in different modern commentaries of the Kalpasutra.-In note (Pp. 12-13) text and translation of the 'Uvasaggaharastotra', attributed to Bhadrabahu.
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