Study of Titthogaliya

Author(s): Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: Z_Jinvijay_Muni_Abhinandan_Granth_012033.pdf

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thankara, parents and the dreams etc. (1020-), - Mahapadma's other name Vimalavahana ( 1050), ganadharas of Mahapauma ( 1088), Names of the Tirthankaras to be born in Utsarpini in Bharata (105 - ), in Airavata (11 10), Cakri of Bharata and Airavata (117-) Vasudeva etc. (136 . ).
Description of (4) Susama-Dusama Araka (1145-), of (5) Susama (1151 - ), of (6) Suşama-Susama (1150). The persons who do not deserve to hear this (1181 - ) and those who deserve (1184 - ). Preaching on Sammatta, Jnana and Caritta (1186) - 10 Yati Dharma (1187) adoration of Samyakiva (1202 -),
सम्मत्तायो नाणं सियवायसन्नियं महाविसमं । मावाभावविभावं दुवालसंगं पि गरिगपिडगं ।। १२१२ ।। जं अन्नाणी कम्म खवेइ बहुया वि वासकोडीहिं ।
तं नाणी तिहिंगुत्तो खवेड़ ऊसासमेतेरण ।। १२१३ ।। Then comes the description of Moksa ( 1215 )
जह नाम कोइ मेच्छो नगरगुणें बहुविहे वि जाणतो
नव एइ परिकहेउ उवमाए तहिं असंतीए । १२४० ।। Conclusion and adoration to Sangha and a request to correct The mistakes (1247-50). The Prasasti at the end is as follows:
तित्थोगाली सम्मत्ता । श्री योगिनीपुरवासिभिर्महद्धिक राजमान्यैः सकल नागरिकलौक मुख्यष्ठ दूदा ठ० ठकुरा ठ. पदममी है: स्वपितुः सा० राजश्रेयसेअनुयोगद्वारचूणिः १ षोडशक सूत्रवृत्ति: २ तित्थोगाली २ श्री ताडे तथा श्री ऋषमदेव चरितं १२ सहस्त्र कागदे एवं पुस्तिका ४ तपागच्छानायकसुन्दरसूरीणामुपदेशेन
संवत १४५२ श्री पतने लेखिता इति भद्रं ॥ छ । Sources The main theme of T. is to describe in detail the progressive annihilation of the present Tirtha. But in order to give an idea of the whole cycle of time which is called Kalpa and to present the theme of T. as a part of the whole cycle of time T. describes the two divisions of Kalpa the Avasarpiņi and the Utsarpini setting up in that frame at a proper place the narration of progressive annihilation of the present Tirtha, so that one can have an idea of the same in the proper perspective. With this purpose in view the author has compiled this work using mainly canonical works and perhaps the old Niryuktis and some other works of which we know very little. It is definite that he has used for the description of the Kalpa or the Kalacakra the following works: Bhagavati Sūtra S. 287, Jambūdvipaprajñapti second vakşaskara sutras 18, wherein the Avasarpiņi and Utsarpiņi of Bharata are described. However, it may be noted here that the T. does not follow Jambu. (Sutra 28) with regard to the number of Kulakaras and their Niti. T.