Jaina Literature form earliest time to century 10th AD

Author(s): Sagarmal Jain
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Jaina Literature (From Earliest Time to c. 10th A. D. ] 11 praise of different Tirthankaras. Many of these Dva- works of this category. trimsikas, apart from praising the Tirtharkaras, The third category of religious literature incritically examine the theories of other philosophical cludes the works such as Kundakunda's Astasystems. The next important work of this eulogical pahuda, Pujyapada Devanandi's Istopadesa and literature is Samantabhadra's Svayambhustotra. It Dharmadasagani's Upadesamala composed in consists of 143slokas written in praise of twenty-four Praksta, Samskrta and Praksta, respectively. However, Tirtharikaras. Kundukunda's Dasabhakti is also an the authorship of Upadesamala is a matter of dispute. important work dealing with ten-fold laksanas of Above mentioned both the works lucidly record the dharma. Another most popular and well-received preachings of religious doctrines. Haribhadra has also work, respected equally by both the sects -- contributed some works such as Upadesapada, Svetambara and Digambara, is Manatunga's Dharmabinduprakarana, Upadesaprakarana and Bhaktamarastotra (C. 6th A.D. ) composed in the Sambodhaprakarana to this theme. praise of first Tirthankara Rsabhadeva. The fourth category related to Jaina sadhana The second category encompasses the work and Yoga, abounds in its literature. Prasamaratirelated to Jaina modes of worship and rituals. The prakarana by Umasvati (c. 3rd 4th A. D. ) may be first work of this category was Pajaprakarana by regarded as the first work of this category. Pujyapada Umasvati but unfortunately it is not available. Simi- Devanandi's Samadhitantra (c. 6th A. D. ) also belarly, in Digambara tradition some more treatises longs to the same category. On Jaina Yoga Harirelated to this theme viz. Arhatpratistha and Jina- bhadra contributed a lot by writing several books on bhiseka, both authored by Pujyapada Devanandi (c. Jaina yoga. Yogavimsika, Yogasataka, Yogabindu, 6th A. D. ), are also not available today. A few works Yogadrstisamuccaya and Dhyanasataka are some of on Jaina modes of worship were also composed but his important works on Jaina yoga... presently except some of Pancasakas and other works The fifth category comprises the works comby Haribhadra, none of these are available. Among posed on Jaina ethics and code of conduct for Jaina ninteen Pancasakas only following are related to this monks and nuns. It is the category to which several theme : works have been contributed by the Acaryas of both (i) Diksavidhi the sects - Svetambara and Digambara. In Svetambara (ii) Caityavandanavidhi tradition, apart from commentaries ( Bhasyas and (iii)Pujavidhi Curnis ) written on Jaina Agamas on this very theme, (iv )Jinabhavana-nirmana-vidhi some independent works were also composed, parti(v) Pratistha-vidhi and cularly dealing with the ethical code of conduct of (vi)Jinayatra-vidhi. Jaina ascetics and lay-followers. Among these works, Haribhadra has discussed the subjects in his Umasvati's 'Sravakaprajnapti' may be regarded as the Sodasakas also. Some Sodasakas such as Pratistha - first, but unfortunately it is also not available. In vidhi, Pujaphala and Diksadhikara may be regarded Digambara tradition, Mulacara and Bhagavatias related to this theme. Pancasakas are composed in Aradhana, are the important works elaborately dealPrakrta, while Sodasakas in Samskrta. Haribhadra's ing with the code of conduct of Jaina monks and nuns. Caityavandana alongwith its auto-commentary Caitya- In my opinion, Mulacara and Bhagavativandana-bhasya and Pratisthakalpa are the noted Aradhana basically belong to Yapaniya tradition and