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 Brahmanical Influence on the Jarna Mytholog
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epic-Puranic texts 136 Thus, according to both TSPC and PO king Santanu had three sons, one by his first queen Ganga an the other two from his second wife Satyavat? The first was th illustrious Gangeya and the other two were known as Citrangad and (Vi)-citrautrya Of the above three sons of Santan Gangeya (Bhisma) took the vow of perpetual celibacy138 an Citrangada was slain by a Gandharva.139 Now, Victravirya marrie three daughters of the king of Kāsi, named Ambika, Ambalık and Amba, who respectively bore him three sons, Dhṛtaraştr Pandu and Vidura Here Hemacandra does not refer to Dhrt rastra's inherent blindness or Pandu's pale complexion, whil Devaprabha makes an express mention of these defects.140 Th pedigree in accordance with PC and TSPC stands thus :
Gangā+Santanu+Satyavati
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Gängeya (Bhisma) Citrangada
Vicitravirya
Dhrtarästra
Pandu
Vidura
Thus, it is obvious from the above study that the Svetam bara versions of the pedigree follow the Brahmanical re resentation of the part more closely than the Digambar genealogies As is evident from the above table, the Svetamba works, like the epic-Puranic sources, do not foist Sakti, Par sara and Vjasa into the royal genealogy But, unlike the epi Purana texts, the versions do not represent Dhrtarastra and h brothers as Vicitravirya's Kşetraja sons, begotten by Vyasa c the former's widows, Ambika and Ambaliha but as actual
136 Bh 1 95 47-55, 1 100 45-103, 1-101, 1-14 is p 4 20,33-38 137 TSPC 8 6 268-69 PC 1 261
138 PC 1 158-247, hich describes Gangeya's terrible vow of chastity in th same way as in the Mahabharata, cf MBh 1 101 75-99
130 Descprathe gives the name of the Gandharva as Nilangada against th traditional name Citrangada PC 1,261 and cf MBh 1 101 6-10, Vis p 4 20 35,
140 PC 1 353-54.