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

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________________ N-27 S. NO. 91 This tale is based on Dasa-N. g. 67. pp. 86-88. It is told to illustrate sthäpană, installation of a picture, idol, image or statue, aspect of a thing or person. There are three other aspects or points of view from which a thing or person may be considered for a correct knowledge: nāma (name), dravya (substance) and bhava (thething or person in its actual nature). S. No. 92: This tale is based on Das. N, V. 69, pp. 88-90. This tale, is originally called in the text 'Pratyutpanna vinäsane gândharvikā udāharaṇam/ v. 69. The example of (royal) singers who were promptly made to quit. The moral, according to the commentator is : Just as the friend of the merchant cleverly saved his daughters who were enamoured of the royal singers even so a teacher should save his disciples who fell enamoured of women. S. No. 93: This tale is based on Dasa N.g. 81, P.P. 103-104. Haribhadra prefaces the tale with the words : Adharmayukte (upanyase) naladāmaḥ kuvindaḥ, laukikam udāharanam; and adds at the end: Evam adharmayuktam na bhanitavyam na ca kartavyam iti/ S. No. 94 This tale is bsed on Dasa N. G. 83, pp 106-107. This tale, is told to illustrate : Atmopanyäse ca tadagabhede pingala sthapatiḥ udaharaṇam/ The commentator adds at the end of the tale : Evam idrsam na bhanitavyam yadātmavadhāya bhavati/ .S. No. 95: This tale is based on Dasa. N G. 87. 114-116. This tale is told to illustrate one of the four types of hetu' a logical reason' called' yapaka'. S. No. 96. This tale is based on Dasa n, pp.181-184. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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