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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Dynastic Lists and Genealogical Accounts
99,
But Vimala's version does not refer to any relationship between him and Kuru Ravişena on the other hand, does not make any mention of Somaprabha either as Bahubalın's son or as the son of Kumul Instead, he styles Bāhubalin's son Somayasas probably on the analogy of the personal name Adityayasas ascribed by Vimala to the son of Bharata and represented as the founder of the main branch of the Ikşvāku dynasty called the Adityayasas. Thus in RPP the name Somaprabha is apparently transformed to Somayasas with no indication of his lineal rela. tionship with Kuru. Under the circumstances, it may legitimately be said that the author of the H.V. connected Kuru with Somaprabha under the influence of the Brahmanical Purānic tradition which derives the Kurudansa from the Lunar race (Soma Vamsa)06
As to the dynastic account in the A P., we find that the author of this work admits as many as five independent ruling dynasties of simultaneous origin These dynasties according to the work are (1) the Ikşvāhuvamsa, (11) Kuruvamsa, 67 (iii) Haridamsa68, (iv) Nälhavamsa59 and (v) Ugravamsa 60
The account of the origin of these dynasties shows that
56 MBH III 180 11, V 1493_Ah Strafa ga FETT agrada i
Chap V also VV 4-31, Parvan 94,95, danap 180 11, Drora 144 4-5, Rámā, VII 60 25-28, 59 10 16, Vå 99 119-100, 211-17, Br 13 2-8,5063,80 1, Mat 49 1.43, 50 17-21, Vış iv 19 1-10, 18, all quoted in
Pargiter, AIHT, pp 110-113 57 मोमप्रभ प्रभोराप्तकुरुराजसमाह्वय । कुरूणामधिराजोऽभूत् कुरुवशशिखामणि ।।
AP, 10 258 58 हरिश्च हरिकान्ताख्या दधानस्तदनुज्ञया। हरिवंशमलंचक्ने श्रीमान् हरिपराक्रमः ।।
Ibid 16 259 50 अकम्पनोऽपि सृष्टीशात् प्राप्तश्रीधरनामकः ।नाथवशस्य नेताऽभूत् प्रसन्ने भुवनेशिनि ।
Ibid 16 260 60 $75447sfq IT TARTTTTea afafatit उग्रवशस्य वंश्योऽभूत् किन्नाप्य 'स्वामिसम्पदा ॥
Ibid 10 201