Sambodhi 2012 Vol 35

Author(s): J B Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

Page 83

Vol. XXXV, 2012
Palaeography As Found In Budhism And Its Antiouity
73
Webar from Kugler, a place 60 miles in south of Yarakanda city in central Asia. The MSS. is speculated to be of 5th century A.D.
- Bharatiya Prachina Lipimala, page-1-4 As regards the palaeography in Bauddha texts, there are a number of references indicating it. There are many dos and do-nots, that are prescribed for monks. Akkharika was a game in which something was written in the sky or on back by finga and competing party was asked to understand as to what was written. This game was then generally played by young boys and girls. This game was prohibited for monks and nuns.
यथा वा पनेके भोन्तो समब्राह्मणा सद्धादेय्यानि भोजनानि भुंजित्वा ते एवं रूपं जूतप्पमादट्ठानानुयोगं अनुयुत्ता विहरति सेय्यथीदं - अट्ठपदं दसपदं आकासं परिहारपथं संतिकं खलिकं घटिकं सलाकहत्थं अक्खं पंगचीरं वंकंकं मोक्खयिकं चिंगुलिकं पत्ताण्ळहकं रथकं धनुकं अक्खरिकं मनेसिकं यथावज्जं इति वा इति एवरूपा जूतप्पमादछानानुयोगा पटिविरतो होति । इदं पिस्स सीलस्मि ।
- दीघनिकाय-सामञफलसुत्तं-मज्झिमसील-49. ते एवरूपं अनाचारं आचरति........................अक्खरिकायपि कीलंति ।
- विनयपिटक-चूलवग्गपालि-३ पब्बाजनीयकम्म page 21-22 In course of expiation, a monk should teach other monks every letter and word as preached by Lord Buddha. यो पन भिक्खु अनुपसन्नं पदसो धम्मं वाचेय्य पाचित्तियं ।
- पातिमोक्ख-भिक्खुपातिमोक्ख Those days, some thieves used to initiate in Buddhist path after committing theft. They were registered by kings and declared to be killed at spot. They were called Likhitako Choro.
अय सो लिखितको चोरो पब्बाजेतब्बो । Lord Buddha prohibited such persons to come in the Sangha. न भिक्खवे लिखितको चोरो पब्बाजेतब्बो
- विनयपिटक-महावग्गपालि - ३० लिखितकचोरवत्थु page - 94 Parents of Upali thought to educate their son in palaeography, mathematics and fine arts for his better future but these damage finger, chest and eyes respectively so they decided to initiate him in Bauddha path of salvation because Bauddha monks are always strong followers of ethics, they get good food, water and bed.