Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 3

Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication

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came into existence: 11 Angas. 12 Upangas, 10 Praksynas 0 Chéda -Siilras, 2 Sūtras, and 4 Meila-Sitras.* Of these, the four Mila-Sairas are considered as the Original Sitras or Commandments, because they are primarily needed to guide the Jaina Monks in their religious practices. Āvaśyaka, Dašavaikālka, Uttarādhyayant and Pıqda Nrryukti (or Ogha Niryuktz) are the four Müla Sülras, According to Weber the order or composition of these Sūtras is this: -(1) Uttaradhyayana (2) Āvašyaka (3) Dasavai kālıku and (4) Pinda Niryukli.
Though Avaśyaka Sūtra is not the oldest of the four Müla Sütras, it is the mosi important of all, as its name suggests. Samiyeka (Sämāiya) Catur vimsati Stava Paờikkamaņa), Vandaua ka (Vandanayam). Prati kramara (Padikkamaga), Kayotsarga (Kaussagga and P, atj ākhyāna (Paccakkhăna), are the six divisions of the Avašyaka Sitra. It should be noted that though all these Sūtras were dedacted into books by Ganadhars they were originally preached by Sramana Bhagavān. Mahavira.x
Bhadrabāhu Swāmi had already written a Niryuktı on the Avagyaka Sūtras and number of Cūrnis were also composed by several authors as detailed commentaries on the Āvaśyaka Sütra. Still, however, Jinabhadra-Gani Kşamāśramana felt the need of ellucidating the original Niryukti; hence he wrote a Bhāşya or Commentary in gåthâs or verse on the Nirgukti. Since this was an additional Bhasya to the Niryaukti, which itself was a Commentary on the Avaśyaka Sura, it was know as Visesavasyaka Bhāsya. The whole work runs into 3603 gãthās or verses. It could futher be divided iuto several sub-sections such as Pithikā, Varavarikā, Upasargas, Sāmācāri of ten (varieties), Ganadhara
x In addüion to these. some ennumerate 20 more Prakırnas, 12 Nirauktis, and several more arriving at the total number of 84 Again in order to supplement the information supplied by those 84 agamas, there are sovoral other works known as Nigames or Upanisads which, in turn, ara 36 in all and bring the total number to 110. x. Vide by sifa y Perait faire part 1 तस्वामिणा उ निच्छपनयस्स तत्तो जमोऽणणं ॥ ३३८२ ॥
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