Book Title: Treasury of Jain Tales
Author(s): V M Kulkarni
Publisher: Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre

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________________ N-25 S.No.82: This tale is based on Nandi -M.68 (p.162a). It illustrates the vainayiki buddhi of a physician (vaidya). S.No.83 : This tale is based on Nandi-M.68 (p. 1626-163 a-b). It illustrates the vainayiki buddhi of the kumārāmātya (a minister while still a youth, here, a minister of justice while still a youth). S.No.84.: This tale is based on Nandi-M-69-70) p. 164. It illustrates the Karmajā buddhih (intelligence acquired byu constant practice, resulting or produced from acts done repeatedly. (Cf. 'Practice makes a man perfect) of both the farmer and the burglar. S. No. 85: This tale is based on Nadi-M. 71-74 (p. 166). It illustrtates the Pārināmiki buddhin of a srávikā (the wife of a Jain householder or layman). Pārināmiki buddhin is thus explained : Anumāna-hetu-drstānta-sādhikā vayo-vipäkaparināmā hită nihsreyas-phalavati byddhḥ pari (pāri) nāmiki/ Intelligence developed through maturity of the age and experience and the power of reasoning. S. No. 86: This tale is based on Nandi-M-71-74 (p. 1660-1679). It illustrates the Pārināmiki buddhih of the king and the old men (elders). S. No. 87: This tale os based on Avacū, p. 555-56; Cf Haribhadra's comm. on Avasyakasūtra with Niryakti, P. 4256-p. 4269 It illustrates the vainayiki buddhin of the minister. (Note:Please note this tale is alomost identical with the story from Nandi-Malaya (p. 162b-163) given above as S. No. 83. is based on Nāyā, Ch. IX (pp. 121-132). This is a very interesting and charming mariner's fairy tale. It is however pressed into service for propagating Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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