Studies in the Bhagavati Sutra

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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STUDIES IN THE BHAGAWATI SUTRA [Ch. I “Sivabhaddam Kumāram Jaeņam vijaeņam badd hāyemti ..................jahā Uvavāie Koņiyassa Jāva Paramāum
Pālayāhi.”
(8) The deliberation of the people of Hastināpura and the royal sage, Śiva on the presence of Lord Mahāvīra at the Sahasrāmravana of this city.
“Tam mahāphalam khalu......nāmagoyassa jahā Uvavāie
jāva gahaņayāe." (9) The state of liberation of beings. "Goyamã vayarosabha-nārāyasangha yaņe sijjbamti
evaih jaheva Uvavāie taheva... .....parivasaņā:"8
(10) Ammaďa, the Parivrājaka and his seven hundred disciples.
"Teņam kāleņaṁ.........Ammaďassa parivvāyagassa satta a mtevāsīsayā Gimhakāla-samayamsi evam jalā Uvavāie
jāva ārāhagā."4 "Bahujane ņam bharte annamannassa..... Gharasae jahā Uvavāie Ammadassa vattavvayā jāva dadhappainno amtam kābiti.':5
The Bhs makes mention of the Rājapraśniya Sutra several times in connection with the following subjects for their detailed discussion in the latter, viz. the description of īsānavatansaka-vimāna, equality of the soul of an elephant and that of a Kunthu? (insect), division of knowledge, conse. cration ceremony of Jamālī,9 description of the palanquin to carry Jamali to the Bahuśāluka caitya for his initiation to be conducted by Lord Mahāvīra,10 Saudharma-council of Sakra,'ı the accounts of Śivabbadra, the son of king Śiva and queen Dhārini of Hastivāpura, the initiation of prince Mahābala like Kesiswāmī, is the description of the residence of Camara
i Bhs, 11, 9, 417. 4 Ib, 14, 8, 529. ? Ib, 7, 8, 294. 10 Bhs, 9, 33, 385. 13 |b, 11, 11, 431.
? Ib, u, 9, 418. $ 16, 14, 8, 530. $ 16, 8, 2, 318. 11 16, 10, 6, 407.
8 Ib, 11, 9, 419. 6 10, 3, 1, 144. 9 16, 9, 33, 385. 12 1b, 11, 9, 417,