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 Ikşdaku Race and its Various Branches
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are new entrants in place of Padmaratha and Mrgaratha respec. tively of the two names the first has been incorporated in the TSPC list as Udayapşthu, while Aja has been omitted. Next, one Payoratha lias been introduced in RPC as Aja's son who is adopted in the TSPG as Vāriratha Dinanatharatha of RPC and Adityaratha of TPSC are the synonyms of Raviratha of VPC Next, as son of Māndhāts, Udayaratha 18 excluded from the pedigree both in RPC and TSPC and his place is assigned to Virasena which name is an emended form of Varasuşena of VPC list Similarly, Pratimanyu, Pratibandhu, Ravimanyu, Mfgesadamana, Simhadaśana and Hiran yakaśıpu are all instances of partial transformation of the names occurring in the list of УРС 67
However, of the above names the last one is important from the comparative standpoint, for this name has occurred in VPC as Hiran yanābha Brahmanical sources set out one Hiran yanābha88 as an illustrious Ikşvāku ruler of Kosala Though not sure about his exact position, the epic-Purānic works show marked unanimity in representing him as a descendant of Dasaratha but Vimala's reckoning of Hiranyanābha among the ancestors of Dasaratha may be taken as an example of his usual lack of interest in preserving the chronology even moderately. Now, what is more surprising is that Ravişena and Hemacandra, possibly in a bid to lend the name an ancient look, have converted it to Hıranyakaśıpu, which, according to the Brahmanical sources stands as the name of an oppressive Daitya-king. 89 67 For these alterations and modifications comparc the lists as given
above 88 Vāyup 88 207 Viş p 4 4 107 For detailed information about him sce
Sita Nath Pradhan Chronology of Ancient India, pp 123-137, AIHT,
PP 94, 115, 173 69 The story of Hiran rakasıpu and his son Prahlada, a great devotec of
Vişnu, is told quite elaborately in some of the Brahmanical works Wc are told that to deliver the world from the tyranny of the demon and in defence of Prahlada, God Vişnu bad to incarnate Himsclf as Nara. simha (half man and half lion), in which form He slew the demon king, Vış p 1 chaps 17-20, HV 3 41 to 47, MBh 1 65 17, Mat, 161 2 Mahabharata alludes to the event as of remote occurrence,
आदिदैत्यो महावीर्यो हिरण्यकशिपु पुरा । arathe ag prat afara....... 11
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