Jaina Karmaology

Author(s): N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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Jaina Karmology have literary as well as historical value. However, it is most surprising that almost all the early D-commentaries originate from the south and S-commentaries from the north (This point seems to favour the two versions by two different authors. However, 83% similarity overrules this point). The main available commentaries (and translations) are mentioned below with their approximate periodrange collected from various sources along with infomations about the recent research trends and revival of the composition of aphorismic texts.
Commentaries
Author
Area
Period-range, A.D.
S.N 0. (a) 1.
Digambara Basic Text
Umasväti
North/South
215-2991 156-240 450-530 720-780
775-840
11th Cen. 13th Cen.
Sarvartha-siddhi
Pūjyapāda Karnataka Tattvartha
Akalanka South Räjvārtika Tattvartha
Vidyānanda Karnataka Slokavartika Tattvartha Vatti
Abhayanandi Tattvartha Sūtra-Vịtti Balchand Karnataka (Kannada)
Muni Tattvartha-sukh
Bhaskarnandi Karnataka abodhini 8. Tattvārtha Vịtti Srutasagar Gujrat
Suri 9.Commentary
Yašovijaya Gujrat (D-version)
Gan (b) Svetambara 10. Tattvärtha -adhigama Vācaka Uma North Bhāsya
svati
1300-1400
1442-1528
1638-1688
As in 1 above (assumed to be later) 675-750 700-770
11. 12.
Tattvärtha Bhasya Výtti Tattvärtha Bhasya Vịtti
Siddhasena Haribhadra
Gujrat/Rajasthan Rajasthan/Gujrat
(c) English Commentaries and Translations
13. English Translation, J.L. Jaini North Jain Education International
1920