Book Title: Jainism And Its History
Author(s): Sagarmal Jain
Publisher: Research Foundation for Jainology

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________________ 5) Pratisthā-vidhi and 6) Jinayātra-vidhi, Haribhadra has discussed the subjects in his Sodasakas also. Some Sodasakas such as Pratisthā-vidhi, Pujāphala and Diksadhikara may be regarded as related to this theme. Pañcāsakas are composed in Prakrta, while Sodasakas in Samskrta. Haribhadra's Caityavandana along with its auto-commentary Caitya-vandanabhāsya and Pratisthākalpa are the noted works of this category. The third category of religious literature includes the works such as Kundakunda's Astapāhuda, Pujyapāda Devanandi's Istopadesa and Dharmadasagani's Upadeśamālā composed in Prakrta, Samskrta and Prakrta, respectively. However, the authorship of Upadeśamālā is a matter of dispute.Above mentioned both the works lucidly record the preachings of religious doctrines. Haribhadra has also contributed some works such as Upadesapada, Dharmabindu Prakarana, Upadesa Prakarana and Sambodha Prakarana to this theme The fourth category related to Jaina Sadhana and Yoga, abounds in its literature. Prasamarati Prakarana by Umasvati (c. 3rd-4th A.D.) may be regarded as the first work of this category. Pujyapāda Devanandi's Samadhitantra (c. 6th A. D.) also belongs to the same category. On Jaina Yoga Haribhadra contributed a lot by writing several books on Jaina yoga. Yogavimsika, Yogasataka, Yogabindu, Yogadrstisamuccaya and Dhyanasataka are some of his important works on Jaina yoga. The fifth category comprises the works composed on Jaina ethics and code of conduct for Jaina monks and nuns. It is the category to which several works have been contributed by the Ācāryas of both the sects - Svetambara and Digambara. In Svetambara tradition, apart from commentaries (Bhāsyas and Curnis) written on Jainism and its History

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