Jaina Iconography

SR No.: 011018
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: B Bhattacharya
Publisher: Motilal Banarasidas
Publication Year: 1974
Total Pages: 247
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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Jaina Iconography (ver, diverge with regard to the objects held by him. The Svetāmbara Yaksa will have four hands holling a fruit and „1bhaya (in the right hands) and a rosary and a mongoose, (in his left hands).' The Yaksa as known to the Digambaras has a lance, Varaun-.Mudra, shield and lbhaya-Mudrä in his four hands.?
The Yakşa's name as Kusuma or l'uspa (flower) has direct counction with the emblem of red lotus flower of his master. His antelope symbol standing for the idea of quickness seems to be associated with his Yaksini, whose name is 'Manovega' or quick as mind' in a literal sense).
Malanga ir l'aranandi
His characteristic emblem is not comnion to both the sects. The Svetāmlara view will prescribe an elephant for his vehicle while the Digambara will make him ride a lion. The attributes which the Yaksa holds vary with the books of the two sccts. The Svetambara version gives them as: a l'ilva fruit, noose, mongoose and goad." The other version cnumeralt's the same as: -stall, spear, Svastika and flag.' Onc text, however, of the Digambaras speaks of the Yaksa as two-armed and as having a crooked face." 1. श्रीपद्मप्रभम्य कुसुमो यक्षो नीलवर्णः कुरङ्गवाहनश्चतुर्भुजः फलाभययुक्त
दक्षिणपाणिद्वयो नकलाक्षस्त्रयक्तवामपाणिश्च । Paracam-'cīruleika NSS. Chhani Jaina Bhardwa. Barva). Cr. स्फूर्जत्फलाभयमुदक्षिणपाणिग्मो नकलाक्षसूत्रयुतवामकरद्वयश्च संघ जिनार्चनरतं कुसुमः पुनातु ।
Acaradinakara (MSS. Ramaghāļa Collection, Benorcs). 2. मृगाधिरूढं वरकुन्तवामकरं सखेटाभयसव्यहस्तम् ।
श्यामाङ्गमब्जध्वजदेवसव्यं पुष्पाख्ययक्षं परितर्पयामि ।।
illuulin Pharistbär:diāna Mss. Jain Siddhanta bhavana, Arrah). १. सुपार्श्वस्य मातङ्गो यक्षो नीलवर्णो गजवाहनश्चतुर्भुजो बिल्वपाशयुक्तदक्षिणपाणिद्वयनकुलांकुशष्ठवतवामपाणिः ।।
Baucamasāumlahăin (MISS. Chhāni Collection'. 1. सिंहाधिरोहस्य सदण्डशूलसव्यान्यपाणेः कुटिलाननस्य । कृष्णत्विपः स्वस्तिककेतुभक्तर्मातङ्गयक्षस्य करोमि पूजाम् ।
Praşthāsāroddlāra. 5. सुपार्श्वनाथदेवस्य यक्षो मातङ्गसंज्ञकः । द्विभुजो वक्रतुण्डोऽसौ कृष्णवर्णः प्रकीर्तितः ॥
Pratisthāsārasangraha (MSS. Jaina Siddhanta bhavana, Arrah).