Book Title: Jaina Bibliography Part 2
Author(s): A N Upadhye
Publisher: Veer Seva Mandir Trust

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________________ JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY 1703 P. 390. Popular beliefs about heavens, hells, gods, demi-gods, and demons were retained in Jainism and Buddhism. Pp. 432-433. Hemachandra (1088-1172 A.D.) author of a Prākrit grammar and of the Unādiganasūtra, four dictionaries-Abhidhāna chintamani, Anekārtha-sangraha, Decināmamālā and Nighanțucesha. 2353 Kurt von KAMPTZ- Uber die vom Sterbefasten handelnden altern Painna des JainaKanons. 16 x 20 cms. Pp. 1-40. Druck von J. J. Augustin in Gluckstadt und Hamburg. Hamburg, 1929. This is a dissertation submitted by the author for the Doctorate degree of the University Hamburg. It gives a list of the Painnas of the Ardhamāgadhi canon of of the Jainas. Some of the Prakirņaka texts are analysed and illustrated with some extracts. The various types of Death which a Jaina monk encounters are explained. Almost all the găthās from these texts which refer to certain religious heroes who met their end in a worthy manner are quoted and some explanations on them are added. Some of the striking names among these are : Amayaghoșa, AvamtiSukumāla, Usahaseña, Gamgadatta, Gayasukumāla, Cāņakya, Cilãiputta etc. 2354 A. VENKATASUBBIAH--The Adrpurāņa and Brhakatha. (I.H.Q. Vol. V, 1929), P. 31. Jinasena, the author of Adipurāna written in C. 825 A.C. deals with life story of Rşabha, Adinātha or Puru, the first of the Jaina Tirthankaras, P. 32. Bịhat-Katha of Gunādhya consisted of 7,00,000 śloka-measures of which 6,00,000 were destroyed and only 1,00,000 gained currency. Original Byhat-katha may have contained the story of Tirthankaras. Pp. 33–35. Kannada Adipuräna written by Pampa (Adipampa) in A.c. 941 subject matter discussed. Trișaștilaksana-Mahāpurāņa a Kannada book written in A.c. 977 by Cámundarāya relates to the life story of 24 Tirthankaras. Other contents of the book fully discussed. Jinasena-pontiff in the lineage of Jaina priests and teachers of the Senāvaya of the Mülasangha who had their seat at Mulgund (in Dharwar dist., Bombay). Word BỊhat-katha used by Jinasena refer to mythical works of Kucibhattāraka, Nandimuni of Kavi-parameśvara. 2355 K. P. JAIN-The Adipurāna and Brhatkathā. (1.H.Q. Vol. V, 1929). Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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