Aspects of Brahmanical Influence On Jaina Mythology

SR No.: 011037
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shaktidhar Jha
Publisher: Bharat Bharti Bhandar
Publication Year: 1978
Total Pages: 315
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 12 MB

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The Manus and their Periods
contamination of two dynastic lines separated from each one by five Mandantaras of countless years And, ihıs recast representation of the above dynasties as one may have been actuated by Jaina Puranakäras' thirst for giving their version an original colour with least regard for maintaining chrono logical accuracy Consequently distinct persons, traditionally stated to have reigned at different periods of immense temporal distance, have been conceived as identical by appropriating their significant names to Rşabha as his epithets with new twist and turn in their purport and meaning The epithet Hiranyagarbhad, for instance, traditionally applied to Svayambhu85 Brahmā on account of his mythical manifestation from the golden egg, has been arrogated to Rşabha on the basis of equally fanciful etymology of the term Thus in the Purānas under review Rşabha is called Hiranyagarbhago because of the allegedly miraculous goldshowers during his stay in his mother's womb
Here it is important to note that the miraculous event of goldshower is reported to have taken place on the occasion of the descent of each and every Jina 87 But strangely enough, only the first Jina, viz Rşabha has been conceded the privilege of being called Hiranyagarbha Obviously, the validity of the exclusive ascription of the above attribute to Rşabha can hardly
34. FIGUEIFG gaarate feat FETHTHI
प्रजापतेरिय मूर्तिरितीय वैदिकी श्रुति ।। -Matsya-P 248 1, Kūrma-P 4 38-39a, Agni-P 17 8-16, Vāgu-P 4 15.
16, 767 35 नोत्पादितत्वात् पूर्वत्वात् स्वयम्भूरिति चोच्यते ।।
Vậyu 4 44b. 36 TEHERGHEN HEFT 3, favuracat AnaUT TET
तेण हिरण्णगन्भो, जयम्मि उबगिज्जये उसभो।
--VPC, 3 08, also RPC, 4 156, JHV, 8 200, MP 12 95. 37 THTOATT 4797 Taoeuthanafraai
मेरो जन्माभिषेकश्च सुरै क्षीरोदवारिणा ॥ RPP 5 2 17, 208-216, 21 18.20, JHV 2 19 True to this statement the Puranas dealing with the account of all the twentyfour Jinas do not fail to narrate this cvent,