Sambodhi 1998 Vol 22

Author(s): Jitendra B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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SAMBODHI
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HAMPA NAGARAJAIAH
composer but the limitation of the sculptor From the point of view of prosody, though higher frequency is of Sloka metre, different varieties of vritta is also used Sragdharā, sārdūlaVikrīdita, Mālını, Rathoddhatā, Indravajrā, Campakamälä vrittas are also used None of the invocatories exhibit any hatred or derogatory remarks against any non-Jain sect or religion, even when there is the glorification of Jain tradition But a clear suggestion is evident that Jainism was at logger heads with Buddhism, each one trying to score over the other and establish its superior authority
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aparımita-sukham analpāvagamamayam prabalābala-hritāmtakam 1 nikhilāvalóka-vibhavam prasaratu hridayē param Jyötth 11
(EC Vol II (R) No 364 (258) A D 1432 p 227 Āryā verse) = Of unlimited joy, consisting of perfect knowledge, remover of fear by mighty power, of all-seeing greatness, may the supreme light pervade the heart
Uddīptākhila-ratnam uddhrita-jadam nānā-nayāmtargriham Sasyātkāra-sudhābhiliptijanıbhrit kärunya-kūpochchhrita äropya fruta-yānapätram-amrita-dvīpam nayamtah parān Ete tirthakrito madīya-hridayē madhyē bhavā"dhy ăsatām ||
[EC Vol II (R) No 364 (258) A. D 1432 p 227) Särdūla-vikrīdita) May they dwell in my heart, the Tirthankaras, possessed of all brilliant jewels, freed from bilge-water (otherwise, saving the ignorant), containing cabins of various modes of argument, painted with the lime (or, nectar) of the syātkāra, and furnished with the high most of compassion for living creatures, -who, taking on board the ship of sacred lore, others (found) in the middle of the ocean of worldly existence, carry them over to the island of immortality
Jagat-tritaya-nāthāya namo janma pramäthine | Naya-pramāna-vägraśmi dhvasta-dhväntäya śāntayē ||
(EC Vol II (R) No 209(160) 12c p 144] Obeissance to the lord of the three worlds, destroyer of births, Sänti, who dispels the darkness (of ignorance) by the rays of authoritative arguments