Mahanisiha Studies And Edition In Germany

Author(s): Chandrabhal Tripathi
Publisher: Chandrabhal Tripathi

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Chandrabhal Tripathi
13. CONTENTS
13.0 The contents of the MNA has been described in differing ways by A. Weber, W. Schubring, F.-R. Hamm. Deleu could abstain from similar details because he presents a translation of Chap.I-III. We give below the descriptions by Schubring (Lehre), the shortest one; Weber (SLJ), the oldest and the most general introduction; Schubring (MNSt.A), Chap. I-V, and Hamm (MNSt.C), Chap. VI, the most systematic one. Chap. VII-VIII are called "Appendices" and introduced very briefly by Weber. Schubring dealt with them very exhaustively in MNSt.A (pp.26-32) and in MNST.C (pp.63-74).
Schubring, Lehre, p.78 (= Doctrine,p.113)
Chap.I. Salluddharana. Confession and contrition. Chap.II. Kamma-viväga-vivarana. The consequences of evil deeds; chastity, sexuality, and moral reflections. Chap.III. 200 species of a kusila, ritual and importance of the panca-mangala and other formulae; the cult of the Arhats. Chap.IV. The story of Sumai and Naila and the way they behaved towards some kusila, with characteristic details. Chap. V. Navaṇīyasara. Concerns the gaccha and the teacher, with kathas of Vaira and Kuvalayappabha. Chap. VI. Giyatthavihara. The arbitrary dealings of Nandisena, the same of Asaḍa; confession and atonement; the inaccurate confession of Meghamālā; the intercourse with trained and untrained monks (gty'attha and agty.). The stories of Isara, Rajja, LakkhanadeviKhandoṭṭhā. The devotion of the life of a monk or a nun must be unconditional. There follow two alleged appendices (culiya): Chap. VII. About atonement; the Pacchitta-sutta; sundry matters. Chap. VIII. The story of Sujjhasiri and Susadha. The advantages of full confession.
13.2 Weber, SLJ,pp.184-185
The first book [=chapter] is entitled Sall'uddharanam and treats of the most various kinds of salla, salya. The repeated references to the savvamgôvamga are worth our notice; whence the existence of the uvamga at the time of its composition (see