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
The Bhs once makes mention of the Jambuddiva Pannatti in reference to the account of the globe for its detailed description.
"Evam Jambuddivapaņņattī bhāņiyavvā jāva evameva ..., coddasa-salilā saya sahassā-bhavaṁtīti mak khāyā'?.
There occurs the maximum number of allusions in this canonical work to the Pannavanā Sutta than to any other U pāngas in regard to the following subjects for their treatment in details, viz. the breathing and food of infernal beings, the particles of matter of Asurakumāra, Lesya, Antakriyāpadu', eight Karma-prakrtise, Utpāda-viraha of infernal beings in hells", Samuighāta-Samudghāta (expansion of soul,', Indriyas (senseorgans,°, Bhāsāpadu (speech or language):, Sthāna (section) of gods", dwelling places of enjoyment of Asurakumāras", leśyāpadu upto knowledge's, Leśyānārı anya-anyam.parināmam (Transformation of condition of soul)?.
Next the Bhs makes reference to the Prajñāpanā Sūtra in regard to the following topics on food of beings, Jhāni, Ajnāni and Jhānyajñānī and their comparative numbers, many kinds of SanIchyāta-pivita plants (having numberable germs of life) and many kinds of one-seeded and many-seeded plants", seven infernal worlds and Isat prāgbhāra and caramadi18, (last or not last), Kriyās (actions)19, Prayogagati (movement of action) upto Vihāyagatzo, Avagāhanā (extension), Sansthāna (figure) and Audarika-śarīra-prayogabandha (binding of karma by physical action) of beings'l, Avagāhanā (extension) upto manusya-āhāraka. śarīra-prayogabandha, Ekendriya-taija8a-śarīra-prayoyabandha, such
1 Bh8, 9, 1, 362. i Ib, 1, 1, 9.
9 1b, 1, 1, 15. 4 16, 1, 2, 22.
5 10, 1, 2, 24, 16, (23 pada of pannā), 1,4,58. I6, 1, 10, 82; see Pannā-vyut krāmti kapada.
16, 2, 2, 97; see pannavanā, Samudghātapada. 9 16, 2, 4, 99 (see 1st uddesaka of pannavanā). 10 lb, 2, 6, 114 (see Bhāṣāpada of pannavanā). 11 16, 2, 7. 115 (see Sthānapada of pannavanā). 12 Ib, 3, 2, 142. 13 16, 4, 9, 174 (see 3rd uddeśaka of pannavanā). 14 16, 4, 10, 175 (see 4th uddesaka of Pannavana). 15 16, 6, 2, 232. 16 16, 8, 2, 323.
17 16, 8, 3, 324. 18 16, 8, 3, 326.
19 I6, 8, 4, 327. 24 16, 8, 7, 338, 21 Į6, 8, 9, 348. 22 I6, 8. 9, 349,