Prashamratiprakaran

Author(s): Umaswati, Umaswami, Yajneshwar S Shastri
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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नाभेयाद्याः सिद्धार्थराजसू नुचरमाश्चरमदेहाः । पञ्चनवदश च दशविधधर्मविधिविदो जयन्ति' जिनाः ॥१॥
1. Introduction Victorious are the twentyfourJinas (=Tirthankaras) starting with R$ibhadeva (Lit. the son of Nābhi) and ending with Mahāvira (Lit. the son of king Siddhārtha), the comprehenders (and teachers, of ten kinds of religious virtues in their final embodied state. 1.
जिनसिद्धाचार्योपाध्यायान् प्रणिपत्य सर्वसाधूंश्च ।
प्रशमरतिस्थैर्यार्थ वक्ष्ये जिनशासनात् किञ्चित् ॥२॥ Having bowed to all the Jinas, Siddhas, Acāryas. Upadhāyas and Sädhus,3 I shall describe something from Jaina Agamas, in order
to fix one's mind (on the path of) detachment. 2. 1. (1) Rşabhadeva, (2) Ajira, (3) Sambhava, (4) Abhinanda, (5) Sumati,
(6) Padmaprabha, (7) Supārsva, (8) Candraprabha, (9) Puşpadanta, (10) Štala, (11) Śrevān, (12) Vācupūjya, (13) Vimala, (14) Ananta, (15) Dharma, (16) śānti, (17) Kunthu, (18) Ara, (19) Malli, 20) Muni
suvrata, (21) Nami, (22) Nemi, (23) Pārsva, (24) Mahavira, 2. (a) (1) Supreme forgiveness (Kșānti), (2) Modesty (Mardaya), (3)
Straight forwardness (Arjava), (4) Purity (Sauca), (5) Self-control (Samyama), (6) Renunciation (Tyāga), (7) Truthfulness (Satya), (8) Austerity (Tapas) (9) Chastity (Brahma) and (10) Non
acquisition (Akiñcanya). (PRP-167) (b) Manu also speaks of ten kinds of religious virtues :
(1) Steadfastness, (2) forgiveness, (3) self-restraint, (4) nonstealing, (5) purity, (6) self-control, (7) wisdom, (8) learning, (9) truthfulness and (10) restraint of anger.
-Manusmrti-VI. 92. 3. They are known as Pañcaparamesthins. 4. Taina Agamas. Mūrtipujaka Svetāmbaras (Icon worshippers) accept
45 Agamas : (1) 11 Angas, (2) 12 Upāngas, (3) 10 Prakirņakas, (4) 6 Chedasūtras, (5) 4, Mulasutras, and (6) 2 Calikäsutras while Sthanakavāsi (anti-icon worshipping group) Svetāmbaras accept only 32 Anamas : (1) 11 Argas, (2) 12 Upāngas, (3) 4 Chedasttras, (4) 4 Malasutras and (5) 1 Avasyakasatra.