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7.4 NISIHA (Nis.)
Title: Niśītha (Skt). "The title Nisītha is a false Sanskritization of Nisīha, which probably corresponds to Sanskrit nişedha, "prohibition" (Winternitz 1933:2, 64n.3). Content: The text has around 1500 sütras in 20 uddeśas (JSBI 2, 273-87). It describes for monks and nuns four kinds of atonement (prayascitta) for various transgressions against the rules of daily life. It is a later work, it includes most of the Vavahāra and has numerous sūtras in common with cūlās I and II of the Ayāranga, probably both works originated in one and the same earlier source (Winternitz 1933:2, 464–65).
References: Weber 2, 623 = IA 21, 180]; JRK 214–15; BORI Cat. 17:2, 21-28.; JSBI 2, 273-87; Winternitz 1933:2, 464-65; Schubring 1935 $51.
Exegesis:
Niryukti. For more information see Dalsukh Malvania's introduction to Nis. 1957–60 [ = 1982a:1, 25-27). Sanghadāsa, Bhāsya (NīsBhā.) 6529, gāthās, about 7000 granthas. Begins: navabambhacera (JRK 215a; BORI Cat. 17:2, 8-14). Printed in Nis.1938 or 1939, 1957-60 [=1982a).
Jinadāsa Mahattara, pupil of Pradyumna, Niśīthacurņi (NīsCu.) or Viseşacūrņi (28 000 grantha). Begins: namiūņa 'rahantānam. Pīļhikā, then 20 uddesas, following the sūtra. (JRK 215a; BORI Cat. 17:2, 14-22, 17:3, 468; JSBI 3, 321-44).
Printed in Nis.1938 or 1939; 1957-60 (=1982a).
3.1 Sricandra, also known as Pārsvadeva Gani, pupil of Dhanesvara Sūri, pupil of Sīlabhadra, Vyākhyā of Jinadāsa's Niśīthacurni on the 20th chapter of the sūtra, also known as Vimsoddeśakavrtti, or Nisīthacūrni-durgapadavyākhyā. Composed samvat 1174 [1117]. In this commentary Sricandra calls himself a pupil of Sīlabhadra (JRK 215b; BORI Cat. 17:2, 23-25; JSBI 3, 449-50).
Printed in Nis. 1938 or 19392; 1957-60 [=1982a): v. 4, 413-43).
3.2 Niśīthacūrnyādiparyāya, see Pancavastukaparyāya (BORI Cat. 17:2, 27-8). Byhadbhāşya (grantha 12 000) (JRK 215a). Bhāşya or Cūrņi (JRK 214a-b). Paryāya see Pancavastukaparyāya (JRK 215b; BORI Cat. 17:2, 25-27).
Bhāşyaviveka, by a pupil of Ratnaprabha (JRK 215b). Editions: 1918 Vavahāra- und Nisīha-sutta / herausgegeben von Walther Schubring. Gedruckt mit
Unterstützung der Königl. Preuss. Akademie der Wissenschaften. AKM 15. Band. No. 1. Leipzig : F. A. Brockhaus, 1918. 72 p. ; 23 cm. [Kleine Schriften ix-x]
Reprint. Nendeln, Liechtenstein, 1966. Text only in Devanāgarī, Nis. 1923. Contents: Vorwort) (5)-11.- Vavahāra-suttam [12]-36.-Nisīha-suttam (371–72. Edition of Nis. based on six MSS: Berlin, ms.or.fol.728; 1021; 1022; 2395: Deccan College, Pune 1880/81 no. 35: Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale no. 528 (Cūrņi of Jinadāsa), (p. 10). See Schubring's further studies based on this text, see Studies below.
ANU PJ5.D5 Bd.15, Nr.1 1919 *Nisītha sūtra / Amolaka Rşiji Mahārāja kļta Hindi bhāṣānuvāda sahita. Sikandarabada
(Daksina): Jaina Šāstroddhāra Mudrālaya, Vīra samvat 2446 [1919). 246 p. ; 13 x 23 cm.
[LC] 1923 Kalpa-Vyavahāra-Niśītha sūtrāņi / Vālțara Subringa nāmadheyena vidvadvareņa
samsodhitānām Jarmanadeśastha-Lāipjiga-nagare Romanalipyām pustakānām ādhāreņa
