Pravachansara

Author(s): Kundkundacharya, A N Upadhye
Publisher: Manilal Revashankar Zaveri Sheth

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CONTENTS
Preface..
11*-14* Introduction.
I-CXXVI 1. Sri Kundakundācārya. - - - A general appreciation of Kundakunda. Traditional names :
of Kundakunda.-Vakragrīva as a name of Kundakunda discussed.-Elācārya as a name of K. discussed.-Grdhrapiccha as a name of K. discussed.Conclusion about his names.Autobiographical relics of Kundakunda.- Traditional biography of K.--Another traditional story about K.-Scrutiny of the above two' traditional stories. --Spiritual parentage
etc. of Kundakunda. Kundakunda’s Date.
X-XXIV Our approach to the problem.--The traditional date of Kundakunda._Date proposed by Pt. Premi.-Date proposed by Dr. Pathak.Date proposed by Prof. Chakravarti.-Pt. Jugalkishore's view on the date.A summary of the facts.--Kundakunda's posteriority to S'vetā. and Diga. division-Kundakunda as the s'isya of Bhadrabāhu discussed.-Kundakunda's authorship of Satkhaudāgamatākā discussed.Kundakunda as a contemporary of S'ivakumāra discussed.----Kundakunda as the author of Kural.Later limit for the date suggested from literary and epigraphic evidences. The two limits and the possible conclusion.
Prakrit dialect as an evidence for the date proposed,
Domicile etc, in the light of the date proposed. Kundakunda's works.
XXIV-XLIX Kundakunda as the author of 84 Pābudas.- Satkhandāgamatikā. Mūlācāra.--Ten Bhaktis.--Titthayarabhatti.-- Siddhabhatti.-Sudabhatti.- Cărittabhatti. Anagārabhatti.--Ayariyabhatti. Nivvāṇabhatti. Pamcaparamětthibhatti.-Critical remarks on Ten Bhaktis.--Damsanapāhuda.-Cārittapāhuda.-Suttapāhuda.--Bodhapāhuda. Bhāvapāhuda-Mökkhapāhuda.-Limgapāhuda.-Silapāhuda.
Critical remarks on eight Pāhuậas.-Rayayasāra.-Critical remarks on Rayaņasāra.--Bārasa-Aụuvěkkhā.-- Critical remarks on Bārasa-Anuvěkkhā.-Niyamasāra.-Critical remarks on Niyamasāra.- Pañcāstikāya... Critical remarks on Pañcâstikāya.-Samayasāra.-Critical remarks on
Samayasāra. The designation Năţaka discussed. . Pravacanasāra of Kundakunda.
XLIX-XOTII a) Study w Pravacanasära.
--- XLIX-L Pravacanąsăra in Oriental studies.