Laghu Prabandh Sangraha

SR No.: 009675
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jayant P Thaker
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1970
Total Pages: 309
Language: Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Literature, & History
File Size: 6 MB

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constructed in the way of the water-flow towards this big tank with the evident intention of filtering the water that is to be preserved in it. Half way between Canas mã and Rūpapura there is a place called Paica Deharam' or 'Five temples', where old constructions are found out on digging. Therefore it can be inferred that present Cinasma and Rupapura might have been parts of one big town or city. And this inference would lend support to the historicily of the tank in question, 27.17.
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-a lown on the banks of the river Henna in the Abhira country in the south, Otlicr names of the place occurring in Pkl. literature are Benuyada, Buna yada and Venálada. The form in our text appears to be a corruption of Bennaya da. Tliis place is referred to in such ancient Jain a texts as the Avasyaku-cūrni[ Part I, p. 547 of Ratalà di cuilion), Malayagiris Vrtii on Avasyakasiira (twelfth cent.) pp. 519-20 of Āgamodaya Samiti, Bombay edition. Malaya giri's Vimi on Nandisura (twelfth cent. } [p. 152 of Āgamodaya Samiti, Bombay edition) and Brha!kathakośct of Harişca (p. 199 of Singhi Jaina Series ed.). It is connected with such a bistorical personage as king Srenika of Rajagrha who begol a son called AbhayaKumà ra by the daughter of a merchant of this place. The verse on p. 24 of our text, wherein the word Benuada a occurs, is given in Malayagiri's Vrrris on Nondistira and Avasyakasura, with slight variations. There a Buddhist monk asked a young Jaina monk: Your Arhats are Omni. scient and you are their sons. Therefore will you tell me the exact number of crows residing in this town?” The Jaina monk silenced the questioner by cleverly uttering the verse in question. [Vide for details B.J. Sándosarā, Juina Agamasahitya-mdm Gujurata (Guj.), Ahmedabad, 1992, pp. 171-172.] 21.16.