Collected Research Papers in Prakrit and Jainology Vol 02

SR No.: 007665
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Nalini Joshi
Publisher: University of Pune
Publication Year: 2013
Total Pages: 170
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 2 MB

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100 Franz K$14191:' (p.26) Malayagiri mentions, "Hidic43 Trett yfiGadot ta ani 16644" l' (p.194) Malayagiri has discussed a lot upon 'How to attain samyaktva ?' by reading the 'mithyāśrutas'. Malayagiri extends the list of texts by adding the name of six texts.
It is surprising that commentators have not given even the Sanskrit equivalents of all texts. Ghasilalji mentions the Sanskrit versions but no further information is provided. Dictionary of Proper Nouns, mentions all the texts as 'heretical texts', without any comment. Dr.J.C.Jaina provides scanty footnotes concerned to the name of the text in his wa Hifera sfera (p.172). In Punyavijayaji's edition of Nandi and Anuyogadvāra, ample footnotes are provided in which variant readings in different mss. are noted meticulously.
General Observations on the Titles of the Texts
The texts were so popular that for the commentators, it was needless to give the Sanskrit
names. Many of the texts are well-known but five or six names are dubious for us at present time,
which we will consider later on.
"The list is very random. It is not based on chronology, reverse-chronology, popularity or subject-wise classification.
"Malayagiri's six additional names suggest the increasing popularity of these texts during
5th century and 12th century (i.e. the date of DVG. and Malayagiri). In Malayagiri's list, 10131 - 4341631" has a peculiar context, because the lists of 72 arts found in Jaina texts like Samavāya, Aupapātika and Kuvalayamālā start from लेह-गणिs and end with सउणरुअं.
"In all the modern editions of Nandi, the list of Malayagiri is found, which is definitely an extended list.
* Barring few exceptions, DVG. prefers the names of the texts' and not the names of the authors'. DVG. renders all these texts as 'Srutas'. They are the treatises based on the joint efforts of many authors and handed down to us over the centuries by oral tradition. Where-ever the authorship is certain, he includes author's name viz. कोडिल्लय, माढर and कविल.
Brief Critical Comments on the Each Text of Nandi 1) Bhārata (RE)
In the fifth century A.D., Mahābhārata was popularly known as Bhārata. Scholars accept the theory of three versions of Mahābhārata. The second version was known as Bhārata and the last one was Šatasahasri Samhitā i.e. Mahābhārata. Thus the name Bhārata in this passage helps us for
the date-fixation of the present version of Mahābhārata. We can guess that upto the 5th cen.A.D., the present version of Mahābhārata was not finalized.
It is very interesting to note that in the Ardhamāgadhi texts, Krsnakathā found a reasonable space than Rāmakathā. Thus in the list of popular texts, DVG. mentions Bhārata initially and Rāmāyana at second place. It throws light on one of theory that, 'Bhārata came first in the written form and then Rāmāyana'. Jainas' affinity to Bhārata is due to the association of Krsna with the
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