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Atmabodha (Alocana) of Padmanandi
(With introduction and translation)
Editor-Translator-Y. S Shastri Introduction
In the line of Jaina wilters, one and the same name is borne by many authors belonging to different periods of time there have been many Jamna Saints and winters bearing the name Padmanandi and we have been able to list about eighteen Padmanandis from different sources. Padmanandi is another name of Kunda Kundācārya. The author of the Prūkytavrtti on Panca-sangraha is Padmanandi who is later than Akalanka.2 Padinanandi3 also called Siddhanti Cakreśvara, who flourished in Saka 997, is mentioned in Jain inscriptions The author of the Jambudvipapannatti ( a prakrt-Text ) who flourished in circa end of the tenth or beginning of the 11th centuiy A.D. 18 Padmanandı,4 The author of Dhamma rasayana was Padmanandi.3 There is another Padmanandi who belongs to Senagana and flourished in circa 9th century AD. Again, Aviddhakarana Padmanandi-Siddhantika is referred to in an inscri. ption of A.D. 1163.7 A disciple of Naykirti was Padmanandi, whose name is mentioned in some inscriptions dated A.D. 1181, 1195 and 1206.8 Padmanandi was pupil of Ramanandi,9 whose name is mentioned in an inscription, of the middle of the 12th century A.D. Padmanandi Pandita10 was one of the pupils of Adhyatma Subhacandra who flourished in the end of the 13th and beginning of the 14th century A.D. Padmanandı Bhattārakadeva, 11 a disciple of Hanasoge Bahubali Maladhar(1) Epigraphica Carnaţika-Vol. II, P-64, 66 and Indian Antiquary-XXIII. p. 126. (2) Panca Sangraha-Introduction, Pub : Bharatiya Jnana Pith, Banares, 1960. (3) Jaina Silalekha Sangraha-Part II Pub : Manikacandra Digambara Jaina Gran
thamala, Bombay, P, 269-70. (4) Jamhudvipapannatti-ed: H L. Jaina and A N. Upadhye, Sholapur, 1959,
See Introduction. pp 13 F. (5) Siddhanta Särādi Sangraha-Manikacandra Digambara Jaina Granthamala.
Bombay. 1922, p 192 F. (6) Bhararaka Sampiadaya-ed : ed: V P. Johrapurkar pub: ed. G. H. Doshi, Jaipa
Sanskiltı Samrakşaka Sangha Sholopur 1958, P-3. (7) Epigraphica Carnatika-I, SB, No. 64 (8) Ibid, II, Nos, 327, 333, and 335. (9) Jainism in South India--P.B. Desai, Sholapur, 1957, 280 F. -(10) Epigraphica Carnatika--Introduction, P. 86, & ŚB No. 65. (11) Jaina silalekha Sangiaha--Part-III, Manikacandra D. Jaina Granthamala
p-387.
