Descriptive Catalogue of Govt Collections of Manuscripts Part 3

Author(s): Hiralal R Kapadia
Publisher: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute

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III. 4 Malasütras
For the origin of the Botikas according to this Niryukti and Haribhadra's commentary see Z. D. M. G. vol. X L. p. 92ff. and for Avaśyakasútraniryukti (IX) see W. Z. K. M. vol. V (?VI).
For a learned discussion in German see Übersicht über die Avaśyaka-Literatur" (pp. 22-31).
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In Jaina Sahitya Samsodhaka (vol. II, No. I, pp. 81-91), July 1923 we have an article in Gujarati entitled as प्रो. ल्युमन अने आवश्यक सूत्र. Herein it is said that Prof. Leumann had commenced publishing in Abhandlungen für die Kunde des Morgenlandes, his work Die Avashyaka Erzahlungen; but he let it go after about 50 pages were printed as he could not get the necessary Mss. of bhāṣya, cūrņi, ṭīkā, etc. In 1894 he prepared a paper on Avaśyaka and its literature to be read at the International Oriental Congress. This paper he has published in 50 pages. Herein he has first of all pointed out the place assigned to Avaśyaka by the:Śvetambaras and the Digambaras. This is followed by the summary of the nijjutti, some of the special features of the cúrni and those of Haribhadra Suri's țikā on Avassayasutta, an exposition of Visesavassayabhasa, etc. In the end he has given photo-prints of some of the worn-out leaves of Silanka Suri's commentary on it. Some of the proofs of this publication seem to have been sent by the late Prof. Leumann to the late Dr. Bhandarkar. They are to be found in his collection at B. O. R. I.
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After these remarks, Jinavijaya and K. P. Modi, the writers of this article have given from the above-mentioned publication the names of the 11 Ganadharas and mentioned their doubts and have reproduced quotations from the non-Jaina sources like the Upanisad etc. with their original sources where possible'.-a very praiseworthy attempt on the part of the late Prof. Leumann.
For certain important statements in Gujarati see Siddhacakra (vol. IV, No. 12, pp. 284-288).
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For this see Übersicht über die Avaśyaka Literatur (pp. 37-38).