Studies in Jainology Prakrit Literature and Languages

SR No.: 001597
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: B K Khadabadi
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy
Publication Year: 1997
Total Pages: 460
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Literature, & Language
File Size: 22 MB

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(156.24 etc.) was a local word for the vow of fasting observed by the laity, which could be sasta, astama, daśama, dvadasa etc. fasting for 2.5 days, 3.5 days, 4.5 days, 5.5 days etc. There are also references to acamlavardhana-nompi (66.17) observed by a layman and simhaniskridita-nompi (172- 12) observed by a monk. It is interesting to note in this context that in the Jaina Manuscript Libraries of Karnatak there are found several medieval and later story-books entitled Nompiya Kathegalu (Stories of vows of fasting).
Now when we come to Harisena in Kathiyavada of the tenth century we find a little difference in the usage of terms in Jaina Yoga, though the Yogic concepts are almost the same. Moreover Harisena's corresponding stories being comparatively in. brief, a few Yogic practices and concepts possibly could not have come down in them.
Tapo Jainam asisriyat (126.203), Jainam tapo agrahil dadhau Jainesvaram tapah (138.48) - such expressions, along with others like dīksām daigambarīm dadhau (126.11), Jinoditam dīksam dadhau (139.172) etc., are fourd for entering the order. Dadhau tapah (126.200) is used for : he perserved in penance. Jaina monks persevered in many kinds of penances : vividham tapah (128.15) or nānā-tapah (136.19). A Jaina monk is noted as tapahsoșitavigrahah (127.97) - one whose body was imatiated by penance; another is described as tapanidhi (131.13) - a store-house of penances; some other is referred as taporasi (139.73) - heap of penances. Observing astopavāsa was esteemed as a tapomārga (134.21-22) - a path of penance.
Here in Kathiyavad the term yoga appears to have been rather popular and much more current than was found in the Karnataka of the same period. The Jaina monk is mostly referred here as yogi (126.51 etc.) and often as yogindra (126:47 etc.), yogisa, (136.19) etc. The great sages like Bhadrabahu are referred as mahāyogi (131.28), (141.6). It may be recalled, at this context,