Studies in Jainism

Author(s): Ramkrishna Mission Institute of Culture Culcutta
Publisher: Ramkrishna Mission Institute of Culture Culcutta

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STUDIES IN JAINISM
Raidhu; and the Vaddhamanacariu of Sridhara and of Jayamitra.
There is also a very vast literature in all the three languages concerning the lives of persons who attained fame for their religious zeal and sacrifice. The Yasastilakacampū of Somadeva (tenth century), the Tilakamañjarī of Dhanapāla (tenth century), the Jivandhara-campū of Vădibha simha and of Haricandra are some of the Sanskrit works which belong to this category. The foregoing works are also noteworthy for their style which admits of an admixture of prose and verse, as well as for their diction which vies with the best prose style of the Sanskrit kathās and ākhyāyikās.
In Prakrit, the Vasudeva-hindi of Sanghadāsagani is remarkable for its style, and content, as are the Samarāicca-kahā of Haribhadra and the Kwalayamālā of Udyotana Sūri which are also valuable for their mature literary style. The Surasundaricaria of Dhaneśvara (eleventh century) and the Pañcami-kahā of Maheśvara (eleventh century) are other poems in Prakrit which are interesting for their story, flowing narrative, and poetic embellishment.
In Apabhrarśa, some beautiful poems of this kind are the Nāyakumaracariu and the Jasaharacariu of Puşpadanta; the Bhavisatta-kahā of Dhanapala, and Karakandacariu of Kanakamara.
JAINA SHORT STORIES Jaina literature abounds in short stories written primarily for religious instruction, but which also serve for amusement. The best and oldest examples of these are found in the Sanskrit Katha-kosa of Harişeņa (tenth century) and the Apabhramsa Katha-kosa of Sricandra (eleventh century). Some unique examples of satire intended for religious edification are found in the Prakrit Dhūrtākhyāna of Haribhadra, in the Apabhramsa Dharmapariksā of Harişeņa, and in the Sanskrit Dharma-pariksa of Amitagati (eleventh century).
STOTRAS AND LYRICS Lyrical poetry in Jaina literature found expression in