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 Iksvaku Race and its Various Branches
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moderately unbroken succession The first part occurs in three of thc Digambara Purānas and in two Svetambara works This part of the pedigree as appcaring in VPC in as follows :
(1) Bharata, (ii) Adityayasas, (iu) Simhayasas, (iv) Balabhadra, (v) Basubala, (vi) Mahabala, (v11) Amplabala, (vi) Subhadra, 11x) Sāgarabhadra, (x) Ramtejas, (xi) Sarprabha, (xu) Prabhūtalejas, (xi) Tejasvin, (xiv) Tapana, (xv) Pratapavān, (xvi) Atruirya, (av11) Mahadirya, (xviii) Uditaparākrama, (x1x) Mahendraurhrama, (xx: Sürya, (xxi) Indtadyumna, (xx11) Mahendrajit, (199) Prabhū, (XXIV) Prbhu, (xxv) Andamana, (xxvi) Vrsabha elle, (XVV11) Garudānka, (xvvin) Moganka.
The corresponding list as found in RPC7 stands thus .
(1) Bharata, (11) Adityaz ašas, (111) Sutayasas, (iv) Balanka, (v) Subala, (vi) Mahabala, (v1) Atibala, (viu) Amsia, (1x) Subhadra, (x) Sāgara, (x1) Bhadra, (x11) Ravitejas, (x1) Sasın, (xiv) Prabhiilalejas, (v) Tcjasuin, (xvi) Tapana, (xvu) Pratapavan, (XVII) Atrdirya, (x1x) Suvirya, (sx) Uditaparakrama, (xxi) Mahendradzhrama, (xxu) Sürya, (xx111) Indradymna, (xxiv) Mahendrajit, (xxv) Prabhai, (xxvi) Vibhu, (xxvii) Andhvamsa, (xxvii) Vitabhi, (xxix) Vrşabhadhvaja, (xxx) Ganıdanka, (xxxı) Mrgánka
A comparison of the above two lists shows that Ravişena had derived his gencalogical list from Vimalasūn's version by introducing some changes in some of the names as well as in the structure of the pedigrec Thus Suñhayaśas of VPC rccurs in RPC as Sitayasas and Balabhadra is adopted as Balanka. The fifth and sixth names, Vasubala and Amitabala of VPC recur in RPC as Subala and Alibala respectively Subhadra has been replaced by Ampta and Sāgarabhadra has been separated into two different names, Sagara and Bhadra in the latter work. Again Sasuprabha of the first work has been abridged, in the second, into Saśın, and Mahadirya has got converted into Suvirya Lastly, in place of Aridamana of VPC two other names, Andhvamsa and Vitabhı have been inserted between
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