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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Aspects of Brahmanual Influence on the Jain Mythology
onical texts call Bhogavanhi (Bhogavrsni is represented in JHV24 as Bhojakavrşnis and in TSPC25 as Bhojorsni of rādava race This Bhegaurşni is, again, represented by the same canonical texts as a grandson of king Tadu 28 Thus, the early Jaina tradition entitles Ugrasena to the epithet Bhogarāja because of his reported descent from Bhogavrsni and connects him with the Yadu race as well Now what transpires from this representation is that according to this tradition the Bhogas were lineally connected with the radu race and had consanguinous relationship also with the Andhakas who, according to the same source, were descendants of Andhakavanhz (Andhakaotsi), represented as a cousin Bhogavrsn1 27 It is, then, obvious that canonical genealogy of the Yadu family makes the Andhabas and Bhogas collateral lines of the Yadu race and entities both the branches to the common name Vişnı for obvious reason of their being descended from persons who could conveniently be called Visnis, because they bore such names which had urşni as their final component 28 Hence this relationship between the Bhogas and Andhahas and ultimately with Yadu as farmers' progenitor may be taken as a positive pointer to the oneness of the canonical Bhogas and Brahmanıcal Bhojas. The Mahābbārata abounds in passages wherein Andhakas, Bhojas and Vrşnıs are mentioned conjointly as sub-lines of the radu
24 JHV 18 16 26 TSPC, Vol V P 37 26 Anta 3 pp 8 22, Nirayā 5, Uttaradhyayanafikā, 221 ff 2 pp 37, 39,
45a-all quoted in JC Jain, LAI, P 377, also VH pp 357-58 27 Dr J C Jain, op at p 377 28 Vide Infra, Harı dynasty, chap VI It is remarkable to note that the
Vrsnis and Andhalas arc branded in the MBh as Vrātsas like Lichchhamus and Mallas who are stigmatised in the Manusmpt as the children of the Vrálya Rajanyas or a satriyas and according to Dr HC Raichau. dhuri. the Vrsnis and Andhokas and other Vratsa clans, cg the Lichchhadis and Mallas are found in the historical time on the southern and eastern fringe of the Dhruvā Madhyamā dz's occupied by the Kuru-Pafcālas-vide AfBh Drona P 143 15, Manu 10 22, PHAI,