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Preface
1. Taccaviyāro is a Prakrit treatise dealing with the Jaina philosophical doctrines perticularly with some of the religio-philosopical concepts and code of conduct of a house-holder. It consists of two hundred and Ninety Five verses in gathā metre, including eight verses in Apabhrassa
2. The title of the treatise is mentioned in the opening as well as in concluding verses as follows :
“voccham tacca-viyāram........” (1) "eso tattaviyāro... ... ... ... ... ...” (294)
3. In the concluding verse of the text the name of the author is also mentioned in the following words :
vasunandi-sūri-raio............" (294).
Thus the present treatise is entitled as Taccaviyāro, and it is prepared by Vasunandi Sūri.
4. Taccaviyāro opens with a salutery verse vowing to the feet of Pāršva Jina. Then the object of the treatise is mentioned in one verse. Rest of the verses deal with the following chapters called payarana, each of which is an independent tract in itself.
1. Navakāra-payaraṇam. 2. Dhamma-payaraṇam. 3. Bhāvanā-payaraṇam. 4. Sammatta-payaraṇam. 5. Pujjā-payaraṇam. 6. Viņaya-payaraṇam. 7. Veyāvacca-payaraṇam. 8. Sāvayațșhāņa payaraṇam. 9. Jivadayā-payaraṇam. 10. Sāvaya-vibi-payaraṇam. 11. Dāņa-vihi-payaranań.
Each chapter provides good many details about one independent topic. Thus Taccaviyāro can be called a collection of 11 small tracts.
संकाय पत्रिका-१
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