Sumati Jnana

Author(s): Shivkant Dwivedi, Navneet Jain
Publisher: Shantisagar Chhani Granthamala

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Jaina Inscriptions from Khajuraho
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of the masons who played significant role in the construction of Jaina temples and sculptures.
The names of some Acharyas are known from Jaina inscriptions. Inscription of VS 1011 reveals the name of Mahārāja Guru Śrī Vāsavachaṁdra. The name of Acharya Devachaṁdra is engraved on the door of Pārsvanatha temple. A mutilated image of Śāntinātha temple consist the names of Āchārya Durlabhanaṁdī, his disciple Āchārya Ravichaṁdra, and again his disciple Acharya Sarvanaṁdi. In an inscription of VS 1148 the name of Gopānaṁdī, disciple of Lokanamdi is readable but the name of the disciple of Gopānaṁdī is not clear. Pedestal inscription of VS 1215 mention a long disciple tradition of Ramachandra. In this inscription the names of Kumāranaṁdī, disciple of Kirtimuni, disciple of Rajanaṁdī, who was the disciple of Ramachaṁdra are recorded. Some names are recorded on the door lintel of Mahāvīra temple. Plausibly, these Munirāja were the Pratishthacharya of image and temple3. I. Pārsvanatha Temple Inscription of VS 1011
An inscription of 11 lines is carved on the left door-jamb of the temple of Pārsvanatha. The language is Sanskrit written in Nāgarī characters. It records the name of Pahilla of Grahapati family, who possesses a divine body and a good disposition, is endowed with the qualities of tranquility and self control, and takes compassion on all beings. He is pleased by good people and held in honour by king Dhanga and he bows down to the lord of the Jinas. Pāhilla gifted the Pahilla garden, the Chandra garden, the small Chandra garden, the Śamkara garden, the Panchaitala garden, the mango garden, and the Dhanga garden ground. In line 10, the name of Mahārāja Guru Śrī Vāsavachaṁdra is mentioned.
In view of Kielhorn, the script of the inscription is not earlier than the thirteenth century. And he further mentions that, we must of necessity assume that the inscription, as we now have it, has, similarly to the inscription of Dhangadeva of the year 1059, been re-engraved from a more ancient copy'.
Text
1.
Om samvat 1011 samaye // nijakuladhavaloyaṁ di
2. vyamūrtti [b] svasī (śî) la [h] sa (śa) madamagupayukta [b] sarvva
3. satvā (ttvā) nukaṁpī svajanajanitatosho Dhāṁgarājena
4. mānya [b] pranamati Jinanathoyam bhavya-Pahila
5. nāmā / 1 // Pāhilavātikā 1 Chaṁdravāţikā 2
6. laghu-Chaṁdravātikā 3 Saṁ (Śaṁ) karavāţikā 4 Paṁchāi
7. talavātikā 5 Amravāţikā 6 Dha (Dhaṁ) gavāḍī 7
8.
Pahilavamse (se) tu kshaye kshine aparavaṁso (so) yah [b] kopi 9. tishthati tasya dāsasya dāsoyam mama datistu pāla
10. yet // mahārājagurusrī (śrī) Vāsavachṁdra [b] Vaisāsha (śākha) 11. sudi 7 somadine //