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399 3. (i) C. H. I., Vol. I, p. 153. (ii) Also vide Bagchi, P. C. : "The Historical Beginnings of Jainism”,
Sir Asutosh Mookerjee Silver Jubilee Volumes, Vol. III, Part 3,
pp. 74-82. 4. According to Jainas the cycle of time has been divided into two parts
which go on rotating one after another like the spokes of a wheel. The two half cycles are known as Utsarpipi-kāla, i. e., age of progress and Avasarpini-kāla, i. e., age of sorrow. The present half cycle of time is
Avasarpiņi-kāla. 5. Kailashchandraji : Jainadharma , pp. 4-5. 6. Jaina, C. R. : Rshabha Deva, the Founder of Jainism P. 66. 7. A. Chakravarti : "Jainism", Cul. H. I., Vol. I, P. 185. 8. S. Radhakrishnan : Indian Philosophy, Vol. I., P. 287. 9. Jaina, C. R. : op. cit., p. 69. 10. A. Chakravarti : op. cit., p. 185. 11. (i) Kailaschandraji : op. cit., p. 10. (ii) Jain, B. C. : Jainism in
Buddhist Literature, p. 25. 12. Jacobi, H. : "On Mahāvīra and his Predecessors,”, I. A., Vol. IX, p
. 163. 13. S. Radhakrishnan : Indian Philosophy, Vol. I, p. 287. 14. Smith, V. A. : Early History of India, p. 209. 15. Kailashchandraji : op. cit., p. 11. 16. For the discussion regarding the historicity of Rshabhadeva, Neminātha
and Parávanātha, Vide, Jain, K. P. : "The Predecessors of Tyrthankara
Mahāvīra", I. C., Vol. III, pp. 202-206. 17. Pertold, O. : The Place and Importance of Jainism in the Comparative
Science of Religions, p. 13. 18. (i) Jain, C. R. : op. cit. p. 72.
(ii) A. Chakravarti : op. cit. p. 188. 19. Mookerji, R. K. : Hindu Civilisation, p. 21. 20. Major J. G. R. Forlong : "Short Studies in the Science of Comparative
Religion". pp. 243-244. (quoted by Jain, C. R. in his book : Rshabha
Deva, the Founder of Jainism). 21. A. Chakravarti : op. cit., pp. 185-188. 22. (i) C. H. I., Vol. I, p. 157. According to Digambara Jaina tradition
Trisala is the daughter and not the sister of King Chetaka. Vide Ajñāta: Mahāvīracharitra, p. 58 and Jain K. P. :- Bhagvana Mahāvīra, pp. 70 and 139.
(ii) Mishra, Yogendra : An Early History of Vaišali, p. 238. 23. (i) Ajñāta : op. cit. p. 48. (ii) Also vide Sircar, D. C. : "The Lichchhavīs of Vaisali," Vaiśāli
Abhinandana Grantha, pp. 72-74. 24. C. H. I., Vol. I, pp. 160 and 163.
