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EPITHETS OF LORD MAHĀVĪRA IN EARLY JAINA CANONS
179) etc. are also found here. But here for the first time the element of mythology enters into the field in the form that the gods performed the Titthayarābhisea (2. 176) and also that he was requested by the gods that : tittham pavattehi (2. 179), which can be compared with such a request to the Buddha by the Brahma. For the first time he is called here the Titthayara (2. 179), and also Savvannū, the epithet by which he is known in Pāli Pitaka as Bhagavaṁ Araham Jine Kevali Savvannū Savvabhā-vadarisi (2. 179). And here we find 'Kevalipannatta dhamma' (2. 179) and again and again 'Kevalī buyā' (2. 13, 17, 26, 36, 48, 115, 116, 146, 152, 179) which shows that due to his being an omniscient person his preachings were to be accepted. Sūtrakrtānga, Part II
On the authority of the Niryukti (6) on Ācā. we are sure that the second part of Acaranga was added in later times. But such is not the case with the second part of Sūtrakrtānga. Yet we can say that the second part of Sū. is later, because even the epithets for Mahāvīra establish this fact. We can prove that it is not earlier than even the second part of Ācā. There is no mention of 'twelve angas' in the Acā. but the Sú mentions the Ganipitaka (2. 1. 11). In Sū. we find the mention of Dhammatittha (2. 1. 8) and Titthayara (2. 7. 11). The mention of Coyae pannavagas evamvayāsī (2. 3. 2) and 'Ācārya āha' (2. 4. 2, 4) definitely goes to prove its later date. The traditional epithets such as Samana (2. 6. 1), Māhana (2. 6. 4), Samane Nāyaputte (2. 6. 19), Nāyaputta (2. 6. 40) are found. And we also find the Buddha (2. 6. 42), Muni (2. 6. 42) etc. which are of the same type. Here even the pupil of Mahāvīra, is called Bhagavam (2. 7. 4). The knowledge of the Lord is called Kevalena punnena nānena (2. 6. 50). The teaching of Lord Mahāvira is described as Niggantha Dhamma (2. 6. 42) and Nigganthepavayana (2. 2. 23; 2. 7. 2.) the epithet which is found in Pāli Pitaka also. Here for the first time we have the mention of three Jewels viz. Jñāna, Darśana and Cāritra (2. 7. 14). We are further told that the followers of Pārsva were known as Nigganthas and they were specified as 'pāsāvaccijja' (2. 7. 4.) In other Angas and non-Angas
In the Angas which are later than Ācāranga and Sūtrakrtänga generally we find Samane Bhagavam Mahāvīre. But we must take note of a Varnaka which was well established during canonical period—440 40 HER 3715T FETT HEHCS पुरिसुत्तमे पुरिससीहे पुरिसवरपुण्डरीए पुरिसवरगन्धहत्थीह' लोगुत्तमे लोगनाहे लोगोप्पदीव लोगपज्जोयकरे अभयदए चक्खुदए मग्गदए सरणदए' धम्मदेसए धम्मसारहा धम्मवरचाउरन्तचक्कवट्टी अप्पडिह्यबरनाणदंसणधरे वियट्टछाउमे जिणे जवए बुद्धे बोहए मुत्ते मोयए सव्वणू सव्वदरिसी । भगवती सू० ५
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