Jaina Culture

Author(s): Mohanlal Mehta
Publisher: P V Research Institute Varanasi

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LITERATURE
called Dvátrimśikā. The second part is called Anyayogavyavacchedadvåtrimśika. The first part contains an easy exposition of the doctrines of Jainism. The second part refutes the doctrines of the non-Jaina systems. It has a commentary called Syådvådamañjari by Mallişeņa. This commentary serves as an excellent treatise on Jaina philosophy.
The Pramanamsmāṁsā by Hemacandra is a valuable work on Jaina logic. Its commentary by the author himself enhances the value of the work.
Hemacandra's Yogaśāstra is an important work on Jaina yoga. It is in verse and has twelve chapters. The author himself has commented upon it. The work contains a complete doctrine of duties. It treats of the effort one must make to attain emancipation.
The Arhanníti or Laghvarhanníti composed by Hemacandra is a valuable treatise on Jaina polity. It contains instructions and rules of conduct for kings, ministers, generals and other State officials.
Works of Ramacandra :
Ramacandra, the chief disciple of Hemacandra, was an exceptionally prolific writer of Sanskrit dramas. He was a great poet and the author of about a hundred works. As many as forty-seven of his works are known at present. His plays include the Nalavilása, the Satyahariścandra, the Nirbhayabhima, the Kaumudimitrānanda etc. The Națya. darpapa is an important work on dramaturgy composed by Rămacandra in collaboration with his co-pupil Gupacandra. His poems and hymns include the Kumaravihāraśataka, the Yugadidevadvātrimśikā, the Prasādadvātrimśikā, the Adidevastava, the Nemistava etc. He had also composéā an excellent treatise on Jaina philosophy, entitled Dravyalankára, in collaboration with Gupacandra. His commentary on the Siddhahema-sabdanuśásana is a valuable work on grammar.