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
the deity as driving in an aerial car and holding in her hands a goad and a lute.1
The Vidyādevī of the presnt description bcars the same name as the Svetāmbara Yakşiņi of Anantanātha. Some symbols of the Svetāmbara form and others of the Digambara form, such as sword, spear and goad come to be equal to those of the Yaksiņi. The synıbol of an elephant, the name Vajrāmkušā meaning 'one adorned with vajra and goad' leads us to suppose some mysterious connection between this Vidyādevi and Indra. Her lure, as given by the Digambaras, is only a symbol of Sarasvati.
Apraticakrā or Jambunadā
According to the Svetāmbara books, she rides a Garuda and all her four hands are armed with discs. She is called Jambunadā by the Digambaras, who represent her as riding a peacock and bearing a sword and a spear. 3
Apraticakrā by naine and symbols bears equality with the Yakşiņi of Rsabhanātha. This Vidyādevī may have some innate relation to Vaisnavi, the wife of Vişnu, as Jambunadā scems to have relation with Kaumārī, the wife of Kärttikeya. Peacock and spear are in this form the common characteristics.
Puruşadatlā
In Svcrāmbara literature, she is differently described. In one aspect, she holds a sword and shield,' in another,' she rides on a buffalo and carries in her four palms Varada, sword,
1. ज्ञानोपयोगं व्यदधादभीक्ष्णं यस्तं भजन्तं श्रितपुष्पयानाम् । वज्राङ्कुशे त्वां सृणिपाणिमुद्यद्वीणारसां मजु यजेऽञ्जनाभाम् ॥
Pratis!hāstīroddhara. 2. गरुत्मत्पृष्ठ आसीना भूयाद् प्रतिचक्रान्तसिद्धये चक्रधारिणी। श्री अप्रतिचक्राय · · ।
Ācāradinakara. Cf. Nirrānnkalikā. 3. धर्मे रजद्धर्मफलेक्षणे च यो जन्मभीस्तस्य मखे शिखिस्था। जाम्बूनदाभा घृतखङ्गकुन्ता जाम्बूनदे स्वीकुरु यज्ञभागम् ॥
Pratisthāsāroddhāra. 4. Acāradinakara.