Schools and Sects in Jaina Literature

Author(s): Amulyachandra Sen
Publisher: Vishwa Bharati Calcutta

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SCHOOLS AND SECTS IN JAINA LITERATURE
Kandāhāras. They lived by eating bulbous roots only. Pattahāras. They lived by eating leaves only. Pupphāhāras. They lived by eating flowers only. Phalahāras. They lived by eating fruits only. Biyāhāras. They lived by eating seeds only. Tayāhāras. They lived by eating bark only. Parisadiyakandāhāras. They lived by eating rotten bulbous roots only. Parisadiyamülāhāras. They lived by eating rotten roots only. Parisadiyapupphähäras. They lived by eating rotten flowers only. Parisadiyaphalähäras. They lived by eating rotten fruits only. Parişadiyapattāhāras. They lived by eating rotten leaves only. Vakkavāsins. They put on a dress of bark.
Disāpokkhins. They sanctified all sides by sprinkling water and then collected fruits and flowers.
Uddandagas. They went about with a raised staff.
Geamas. They earned a living by making a young bull, painted and decorated, perform tricks of foot-lifting, etc.
Gobbaias. They followed a cow wherever it went, ate grass.
Kukkuivas. They carned a living by amusing people by making many kinds of grimaces and gestures.
Some sects abstained from milk, curd, butter, oil, treacles, honey, spirits and meat.
Dagaviiyas. They took water as the second item in the meal. Dagataias. They took water as the third item in the meal. Dagacauţthas. They took water as the fourth item in the meal. Dagapañcanias. They took water as the fifth item in the meal. Dagachatthas. They book water as the sixth item in the meal. Dagasattamas. They took water as the seventh item in the meal.
Mohariyas. They went about saying all sorts of incoherent and absurd things also indulging in great garrulity in order to amuse people.
Some sects went about dancing and singing to entertain people.
Bahudayas. They stopped one night in a village, five nights in a town and lived on whatever alms they got.
Ku divvayas. They lived in houses and regarded conquering of anger, greed, pride and illusion as their goal.
Cirigas. They put on rags collected from the road-side. Cammakhandiyas. They put on a dress of hide. Panduran gas. They besmeared their body with ashes.