Nyayavatara and Nayakarnika

Author(s): Siddhasena Divakar, Vinayvijay, A N Upadhye
Publisher: Jain Sahitya Vikas Mandal

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Siddhasena and his Works
Karņāțaka and not Ujjain. iii) The image that emerged from Sivalinga was of Rşabha and not of Pārsvanātha. iv) The way in which Vikrama's donation was used was different, and thence started the Vikrama era. v) It is the king Vikramāditya and not the king Devapāla that was helped by Siddhasena. vi) It is his preceptor, and not the Sangha, that gave prāyaścitta.
Making some substractions and additions in the traditional details, a short life-sketch of Siddhasena can be reconstructed. i) Because of some inherent qualities Divākara became the pupil of Vșddhavādi. ii) Siddhasena covered the area (by his activities) Ujjain to Paithan, including Baroach. iii) There was a king in Ujjain called Vikramāditya, and Siddhasena's contacts with him proved mutually beneficial. iv) Siddhasena was punished by the Sangha for his idea of rendering the canon into Sanskrit. v) He was a great scholar of Sanskrit. vi) He was tempted by the royal favour, but he was put on the right track by his preceptor. vii) He died in Deccan.
A series of questions (1-10) are raised and tentatively answered in the light of Pattāvalis and Prabandhas which are not entirely trustworthy. The answers are guesses and inferences based on the material available at present.
i) In the light of the detailes scrutinised, it is proper to suppose that Skandila who came from the family of Pādalipta must have belonged to the branch of Vidyādhari and not to the Gaccha of Vidyadhara which is said to have been started by Vidyadhara, the disciple of Vajrasena. If so, then Divākara, Vệddhavādi and Skandila belonged to the Vidyādhara Vara Amnāya, i. e., the branch Vidyādhari started by Vidyādhara Gopāla and not to the Gaccha of Vidyādhara. c) If some identifications are accepted, Skandila may be put c. 4th century of the V.-era; then there is an interval of 200 years between Pādalipta and Skandila. b) Vrddhavādi can be the disciple of Skandila and not of Suhasti. iii) Personal details about Divākara and his sister being a Jaina nun are not corroborated by sufficient data. iv) Citrakūta must be Chittod in Mewar. The town of Tālarāsaka and Karmāra and the kings Devapāla and Vijayavarman await identification. vi) Kudangeśvara and Mahākāla appear to refer to the same sanctuary, associated with Avanti Sukumāla (c. 2nd century before