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130 DR. RAJJAN KUMAR
SAMBODHI Viśeşāvaśyakabhāsya, 38 the date of composition of which in the 845th year of the Vikrama era (calendar).39 The word 'Jaina-Dharma' has been used especially in the literature that came after that. Matsya Purāna 40 used the word Jina-dharma' but Devibhāgavati mentions Jaina-dharma' itself. Briefly, it may be stated that even though due to the changes in time and space there had been changes in the use of words but this change did not modify the internal nature of the Jaina-Dharma i. e. with the change in the use of words there did not come about any change in that which they were all intended to indicate.
Traditionally, the Jaina-dharma has remained associated with Rsabhadeva, as saivism on the name of Siva, Vaišnavism on the name of Visņu and Buddhism in the name of Buddha. Jainism or Jain dharma has not similarly been got started. or found by an individual nor does it worship any one individual. It has not been said to be the Dharma of Rşabhadeva, Pārsvanātha or Mahāvīra but of the Arhatas, of those who have had perfect self-control or the victory over their souls; the Jinas. That is why it is a Jina-dharma or Jaina-dharma.
NOTES
1. New Light on the Antiquity of Jainism – J. A. XIV. I, P. 22. 2. Samskrta-Hindi-kośa, Apte, P. 1035. 3. Mahāvīra ki Aitihasika Prsthabhūmi, Pt. Sukhalal Sanghavi, P. 25. 4. Jaghāna Vstraṁ svadhatirvaneva rurojapuro aradana sindhūn 1, Vibheda giri navaminna kumbhamā gā indro akşnuta svayugabhiḥ ||
Rgveda, 10/89/7. See Vedic Mythology (A. A. Macdonel) Hindi trans. Ramkumar Rai 5. Mahāvīrani Aitihāsika Prsthabhūmi (Gujarati)
quoted from The Path of Arhat, P. 3 (Mehta) T.U. 6. Jain Gazette, June 1943, pp. 83-85. 7. See The path of Arhat (Mehta), p. 4. 8. Mohanjodaro, Vol. I. pp 110-111. 9. Ibid pp. 33-34. 10. History of Religions in India, IA—XXX, July 1901.
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