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
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by consanguinity and marital tie 68 Subhacandra, too, while enumeratiog different dynasties, does not include the Ugradamsa in his dynastic list. Instead, the author reckons the Natha vamsa among the four royal lines of synchronistic origin op
Now, a few words must be said about the position of the Natha-vanısa A study of the Jaina texts reveals that AP is the first work to have mentioned the Vamsa under that name According to the canonical texts Lord Mahāvira was born in the royal family of Varśālı which was known as the Jñālrka70 and, therefore, he was called Jnatyputra or Nayaputta? This Jñaly or jñā i ka has been mentioned in the early Jaina texts variously as Naya,72 Nāla, Nata and Natika78 and is treated there as obviously distinct from the families of Ugras, Bhogas etc. But in the HP of Jinasena the term has been divested of its canonical sense and, instead of being used in the sense of a particular class, has been employed there in general sense of 'Kinsmen' of Ikşoaku Thus, with an expansion of the connotation, the term Jñata or Jñātijña has been used here not as a designation of a particular clan but as an attributive of Ugras, Bhojas, Kurus and Rajanyas all, who are said to have been related with Ikşvāku as his kinsmen.74 It is obvious, then,
68 सम्बन्धी कुरुवीराणा द्रुपदो राजसत्तम ।
MBH, 1 137 61a 69 क्षत्रियाणा सुगोत्राणि व्यधायिषत वेधसा ।
चत्वारि चतुरेणेव राजस्थितिसुसिद्धये ।। सुवागिक्ष्वाकुराधस्तु द्वितीय कौरवो मतः । हरिवशस्तृतीयस्तु चतुर्थो नाथनामभाक् ।।
SPP, II 163-164 70 In the sixth Adhyâya of the Samavāyānga Naya, (Jfāta or FRāts) 13 reck.
oned among the six Aryakulas together with Ugra, Bhoga, Rājanya Ikşvāku and Kaurada, HPL, P 60, LAI, P 381 Accordiog to Dr BC Law (TAI, PP 243-241) the family was also known as the Nätha
clan But with regard to that name the author has not given any ! evidence 71. JC Jain, op cit, P. 373 72 cg Nāya-kulainsi, Naya-kule,-Uoasagadasão, 1 68 69 78 PHAI, P 118. 74. JHV, 9 43-458