Proceedings of the Seminar on Prakrit Studies 1973

Author(s): K R Chandra, Dalsukh Malvania, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Now let us see what information we get from the Jaina literature about the clan of the Lord and the Naya kula. It is certain that amongst the Vedic this Naya kula was not well known. Hence we find its mention very rare in the Vedic Purānas.2
And it is surprising to note that even in Jaina literature the Nayavamsa is given the prominent place in later times. An attempt is made to relate it with the famous Ikşväkuvamsa or to separate it from the same. This shows that the authors were not certain about the real position of the clan Naya,
There are two clear traditions regarding the prominent Vañías. One is represented by Jaina Canonical literature and its Niryukti etc. and other is of the Jaina Purāņas. This will be clear from the following table.
Āyaśyaka Niryukti. (193)
Ugga
Bhoga
Raiņna
Khattiya
+ These constituted the
retinue of Rsabha.
Višeşāvasyaka. (1610, 1829),
„
X
Naya,
*
Harivamsa. * * * *
Koraya . i :
: :
::
Bhada
Bhagavati. (20.8)
(9. 33) Sthânānga. (497) Prajiāpana (104) Kal pasūtra (17) Bịhatkalpa* (3265)
: * *
:
Ikkhāga : : : : : : Rakkhasa
**
:
.
: : . Ikkhāga
:*
:
Soma
Paumacariya5
Vijjahara
Vanara
. Harivaṁsa
In the Avaśyakaniryukti it is said that Ikkhäga Varsa began with Rsabha (181). So after Niryukti we find it mentioned as an important Vamsa in Jaina literature but question is-if it is a seperate Vaṁsa, what is the relation between it and the Nayakula ? The authors are not unanimous about the answer. In Bhagavatı etc. and even in Visesavaśyaka as we have seen two are separately mentioned. But Umāswati and other commentators like Abhayadeva (zlato 153) are of the opinion that Naya is a branch of the Ikkhāga : Umāsvāti says? :-Gat all fa c ta: Jaar 4-7f78183 The comm. on this is-fra ATA TESTET: Taft fatisgara:' It should be noted here that even fast gooria (4.550) mentions Naha Varsa quite different from Ikkhāgakula. It speaks of these Vamsas : Kuru, Nāba, Ugga,