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2.5 JAMBUDDIVAPANNATTI (Ja mbuddi.)
Title: Jambūdvīpaprajñapti (Skt). Content: The mythical geography of the Jainas, the description of Jambudvīpa, the central continent (Winternitz 1933, 457), Winternitz also links this work with a section of the Jīvābhigama (p. 456). References: JRK 130–31; JSBI 2, 113–26; BORI Cat. 17:1, 215-40; Schubring 1935 $48.6. Exegesis:
Malayagiri, Tīkā, referred to by Punyasāgara (1588 CE) and sānticandra (1603 CE), the latter says it is no longer extant (JRK 130-31). Hīravijaya Sūri, pupil of Vijayadāna Sūri of the Tapā Gaccha, Vrtti written with the assistance of Dharmasāgara and Vānararsi, in samvat 1639 [1582), (14,252 slokas) (JRK 130 and 131 (8): BORI Cat. 17:1, 217). This cty was utilized in the preparation of Jambuddi. 1987-89. Presumably this is the same Hīravijaya Sūri (1527-95) who was leader of the Tapā Gaccha, so culogized in the Hirasa ubhāgya mahākāvya of Devavimala.
Punyasāgara, disciple of Jinahamsa Gani / Sūri of the Kharatara Gaccha, Vrtti (13 275 granthas) composed samvat 1645 [1588). He refers to Malayagiri's lost commentary (JRK 130).
Šānticandra Gani, pupil of Sakalacandra Gaņi, of Tapā Gaccha, ļīkā called Prameyaratnamanjūşā (18 000 granthas), composed in 1660 [1603]. It refers to commentaries by Malayagiri (which he says are lost) and Hīravijaya (JRK 130-31; BORI Cat. 17:1, 222-29). Another source however says he was a grand-disciple (para-sisya?) of Hīravijaya Sūri of the Tapa Gaccha, and cites a MS of the cty dated samvat 1551 [?] (Jambuddi. 1987–89, Hindī preface p. 25).
Printed. Jambuddi. 1890; 1920.
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Brahma Muni, pupil of Pārsvacandra, pupil of Sādhuratna, a prince of the Cālukya dynasty, composed in Anhilvad, Vivrti or Tikā, 15 000 granthas (JRK 131; BORI Cat. 17:1. 236 40. He also wrote a cty on the Susadha-caritra (see MahāNis.) and other works under the name Vinayadeva Sūri (CGRM 106-07).
Jīvav[ijaya Gaņi), Tabbā (Gujarātī), 15 000 slokas (BORI Cat. 17:1, 229–30). Cūrņi, about 1 870 granthas (JRK 130; BORI Cat. 17:1, 233–36). Vrtti (Jambuddī.1987, 52).
Dharmasāgara Gani, 16th cent. Cty printed Jambuddi.1976. Partial commentaries:
Bharatacarita, life of Bharata, part of the third vakşaskāra (sūtras 68-70) of the Jambū
dvīpaprajñapti (BORI Cat. 17:1, 231-33). Editions: 1890 *Śrī Jamvudvípa prajñapti sūtra prārambhah/Ganadhara Sudharma Svāmi sankalita sūtra,
tadupari Śrī sānticandragani krta Samskrta tīkā, Sri Rāmacandra Gaņi krta Samskstānuvāda yuta ; Rși Amolakhacand se samsodhita. Banaras : Jaina Prabhakar Press, Amolakhcand Jati, 1890.698 p. ; 16 x 31 cm. (Śrīyuta Rāya Dhanapatisimha Bāhādura kā Āgamasangraha ;
16). [Univ. of Chicago Library catalogue] 1919 *Jambudvipa prajnapti sutra / Amolaka Rsiji Maharaja krta Hindi bhasanuvada sahita.
Sikandarabada (Daksina): Jaina Sastroddhara Mudralaya, 1919.624 p. ; 13 x 22 cm.
1 In the Jaisalmer Jaina Jñāna Bhandāra (established by Jinabhadrasūri) there is a manuscript of the Jambūdvīpa
prajñapti of which Punyasāgara established the recension before he wrote a commentary on it (Nandi. 1968, Introduction p. 94 (4th group)). This manuscript seems to have been used for Jambuddi. 1987.
