Jaina Philosophy

Author(s): Mohanlal Mehta
Publisher: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

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JAINA PHILOSOPHY : AN INTRODUCTION
of the Aptamimāmsā, Yuktyanuśāsana and Svayambhūstotra. The Ratnakarandaka-śrāvakācāra is also ascribed to him by some scholars. In the Aptamīmāmsā or Devāgamastotra the philosophy of non-absolutism is explained. The Yuktyanuśāsana is a hymn to Lord Mahāvīra in a philosophical theme. The Svayambhūstotra or Caturvimsatijinastuti is a hymn to the twenty-four Jaina Tīrthankaras. The Ratnakarandaka-śrāvakācāra is a manual of morals for the lay-votary. All these works are in Sanskrit. Samantabhadra was a Digambara preceptor who lived in an early century. Mallavādin's Nayacakra :
The Nayacakra or Dvādaśāranayacakra by Mallavādin is an excellent Sanskrit work on the Jaina theory of Naya. The author is one of the great Svetāmbara scholars of the early centuries. Tradition reports his decisive victory over the Buddhists. His commentary on Siddhasena Divākara's Sanmatitarka is not available. There exists a commentary on the Nayacakra, entitled Nyāyāgamānusāriņi, by Simhasūri. Akalanka's Works :
Akalanka (7th century A. D.) was a great Digambara author and commentator. He composed the following philosophical (logical) treatises in Sanskrit : (1) Laghīyastraya, (2) Nyāyaviniscaya, (3) Pramāṇasangraha and (4) Siddhiviniscaya. He commented upon the Tattvārtha Sūtra and Aptamīmāṁsā. The commentary on the Tattvārtha Sūtra is known as Tattvārtharājavārttika and that on the Aptamīmāṁsā is called Aștaśati. A treatise on expiatory rites entitled Prāyaścitta, is also ascribed to Akalanka. The authorship of this work is, however, doubtful. Haribhadra's Works :
Haribhadra (8th century), a famous Svetāmbara writer, composed a large number of works both in Sanskrit and