Jainas in History of Indian Literature

Author(s): Jinvijay
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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JAINĄ WORKS ON POLITICS dered their husbands found in Nițiv, p. 90 f. are different from those given by Kaut. p. 41.
Distinct Jaina teachings are very rare, e. g. p. 99 where the king is told not to carry on any sport which involves ķilļing of living beings: sporen पघातेन कामपि क्रीडान प्रवर्तयेत् ।
A characteristic feature of the Nitirākyāmpta are the short pointed sentences some of which may be proverbial sayings. Here is a small selection of such sentences. * P. 21: aq nga gffet 27 7 Patrai apie fari gonit e Fofa ostati. “There is always dearth, where the king constantly exacts taxes. When the sea is thirsty whence shall there be water in the world?"
The king is warned (p. 24) to inflict punishments only for the welfare of the people, not for filling up his own treasure for: # Pop That 7 : FRवाय प्रजासु दोषमन्वेषयति । “ Is that a king or a physician who looks for offences (or diseases) in men only for his own living ?"
P. 32: Arrent anisa fare “When set to it by his master, even a ram will become a lion”.
P. 35: ta ta taqi FESTA! “when the house is on fire, what is the use of digging a well ?”. ... बुद्धावर्थे युद्धे च ये सहायास्ते कार्यपुरुषाः । खादनवेलायां तु को नाम FRI : i tradizio ne per fartSECT नामान्धः पश्येत् । न चान्धेनाकृष्यमाणोऽन्धः समं पन्थानं प्रतिपद्यते। “They who are friends in giving intelligent advice, in money matters and in war, are helpful men. Who is pot anybody's friend at eating time? As an