Mahavira Jain Vidyalay Suvarna Mahotsav Granth Part 1

Author(s): Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya Mumbai
Publisher: Mahavir Jain Vidyalay

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NEW DOCUMENTS OF JAINA PAINTINGS : 413
a tortoise. Yellow background. Landscape for its own sake is rare in Indian art. The landscape depicted here is distinguished by a decorative spirit which is pleasing. Size : 9.4. x 10 cm.
Jambudvīpaprajñapti-Prameyaratnamañjuşă-ţikā, dated circa V. S. 1663 (= 1606 A. D.) from the collections of Muni śri Punyavijayaji (No. 1/25) Size : 25.5 x 11 cm.
Total folios : 386 Colophon: The author's long panegyric at the end gives the information that śri Vijayasenasūri was honoured by King Akbar. This commentary was composed in V. S. 1660 (= 1603 A.D.) and by the order of Śri Vijayasenasūri this work was edited by his four pupils. Vibudhacandra, the pupil of Santicandra, prepared a number of copies. His pupil Dhanacandra, an accomplished scribe, prepared the first copy of above. This seems to be that copy.
Later in different hand-writing we get an entry : Ham 8689 alar (? words are partly erased) GETTI To Braga ato argit X AG 0 पांचा सुषमल्लनाथा प्र. सपरिवारा ए प्रति वहिरावा छै ग्राम वालोतरामध्ये राज्य श्री हेमकर्णजा (जी) विजैTTE 347. (?) 4731 (?) GERHOTETT 9271 gafariâ afer q1azHai fai dan 11
In the margin is an illustration with a label, showing Vijayasenasůri giving this book to a monk.
These entries show that this manuscript was written sometime around V. S. 1700 (=1643 A.D.). Later on in Samvat 1749 (= 1692 A.D.) the copy was donated by some people to other monks in the village Balotara situated in Marwar. It is very likely that the manuscript was obtained by the donors from Balotara itself or from some part of Marwar. The manuscript was very likely illustrated in Marwar. Folio 198 A : Installation ceremony of Bharata Cakravartin.
The scene, bearing a label in the margin is divided into two panels. In the upper panel appear an ewer, a sparrow and geese. Blue background.
In the lower panel, on the right, appears Ķişabha sitting on a canopied stool with a cauri-bearer in blue jāmā standing behind. Bharata wears a jāmā with pointed ends. A lady sitting on the ground is attending upon the king. Behind her, under a pavilion, stands Bharata with folded hands ready for his installation, behind whom is a door-keeper leaning on his staff. On top of the balcony are seen a drumbeater and a piper. Lacquered red background. Size : 9.6 x 11 cm.
(Colour plate VI, Fig. X)