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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Yadava and Ikkhāku. Avaśyakacurņi explains the Nata as 'a: उसभसामिस्स सयणिज्जगा ते गातवंसा' - p. 245. Here we can see an attempt to relate the Naya kula with Rsabha.
It will be interesting to note the meaning given to Ugga etc. by the Avaśyakaniryukti-Uggas were arakkhi-guards, Bhogas guru-preceptors, Raiņņas were Vayamsa-friends and the rest were Khattiyas (193). So the Ava. cu. follows the Ava. N, when it includes relatives of Rsabha in the Nayas.
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Commentator Abhayadeva also follows him when he says ज्ञाताः इक्ष्वाकुdafaar: (Comm. on Nāyādhammakaḥā, p. 153.) Jinasena does mention Naya or Jñata but mentions Siddhartha, the father of Lord Mahavira as belonging to the Ikṣvākus (Harivamsapuraṇa, 2. 4. 13.), so also is done by the author of Cauppannamahāpurisacariya (p. 271).
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Observation of the above given table shows that Harivamsa was included in the list of the prominent Vamsas for the first time by Kalpsutra and it is quite clear that after the inclusion of Kṛṣṇa story in the Jaina Canonical literature it was necessary to include the Harivamsa in the list. The Jaina puranas have it from the beginning.
One more striking fact is to be noted that the Rainna and the Khattiyas are removed from the list and the other ones are included. This also is a deliberate attempt to follow the Vedic North Indian tradition instead of the tradition which was followed by the people of the Bihar-East India, as such practice is not seen in the older Jaina text where we find
Suyagada 1 13. 10
Here we see that the mahana and Khattiya are seperately mentioned differentiating them from Ugga and Lecchat. Same tradition is followed by Ava. Ni, having a minor change, but not giving the place of reputation to the Vedic Puranic Vamsas.
1. Anusandhāna Patrikā 1. 1.
२. प्राचीन चरित्रकोष (हिन्दी) पृ०
"जे माहणे खत्तिय जायए वा तहुग्गपुत्ते तह लेच्छई वा । जे पवईए परदत्तभोई गोत्ते न जे थब्भइ माणबद्धे ||
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6.
२३६.
3. Uvaväia also has this list. see Bhagavati 9.33. 382. In the concerned gathã number six is given so
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References
the comm,
Koravva as one.
Dr. Chandra A Critical study of Paumacariyam, pp. 199, 226.
See also Vasudevahindi, p 161 Cauppannamahāpurisacariya p. 37 and Ava. Cu, p. 152. But according to Paumacariya Rṣabha etc. are of Ikkhāgakula. (94, 8) and the same says that Ikkhagakula originated with the son of Bharata (5, 9). 7. Can the word 'a' be taken to mean famous ?
counts Naya and