Study of Tattvarthasutra with Bhasya

Author(s): Suzuko Ohira
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Sec. 1. MSS OF THE T.S.
numbering is skipped, sometimes the same number is assigned to the two different sutras, sometimes one sutra is counted as two, sometimes mangalacarapa (which belongs to the Sarvärthasiddhi) is reckoned, sometimes prasisti is enumerated in continuation of the upasamhārakārikā (up. kārikā), and so on.
The following table may reflect a general feature of the MSS of the T.S. preserved in Śventambara tradition so far consulted. The description of each chapter of the Sabhasya T.S. is omitted because the text has evaded transformation at maximum being accompanied by its Bhasya (a slight change is however observed, for instance, in Limdi copy of no. 1090, ser. no. 17, sutra 1:27 of the Svetambara text is replaced by the Digambara sutra, and sutra 1:26 of the Digambar text is exchanged with the Svetambara aphorism). In order to see how far the MSS in the Svetambara stock are contaminated by the Digambara edition, the examination was made by way of spot checking the following sutras which exhibit gross disagreements between the two recensions due to the linguistic change, omission-cum-commission or matabheda 1 21-22(21), 27(26), 34-35(33). II: 13-14-13-14), 23(22), 31(30), 49(49). III (12-32). IV:20(19), 29-37(28-31), 48-53(40-42). V (29), 38(39). VI: 18(17-18), (21). VII: (4-8). VIII: 7(6), 14(13), 26(25-26). IX: 27-28(27), 32-33(31-32), 37(36). X: (7-8). Those in parenthesises indicate the Digambara aphorisms. If a chapter contains more than one Digambara aphorism, it is indicated by "S/D". If it consists of the Svetambara aphorisms alone it is marked by "S" and the contrary case by "D". The -survey here conducted is thus neither meticulous nor exhaustive, however it is hoped to be enough to have a general view of the MSS condition of the T.S. handed down in the western tradition.
Ser. no. Place Cat./Acc. no.1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
O
9
LDII
HJM
BORI
LDII
HJM
33
$P
cat. 3474, acc. 5917
cat. 3467, acc. 3198
1501
1076/of 1891-95
Date (V.S.)
cat. 227, box 179
cat. 322, box 91
c.1950
c.1550
20th c.
cat. 3466, acc. 3911 c 1650
1053
1054
1303
Mangala S. Kärikä Śloka
1-31
1-9
""
33
1-9
29
1
S S/D S/D
S S/D S SSD
Text (Chapters)
2 3
S S/D S
S S
39
""
33
S S
is i
S
93
D
39.
2