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 Ilsvahu Race and its Vanous Branches
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PP account stands alone and is stultified on that account. Neverilcless, Subhacandra has done justice to Bhişma's lofty character in his own way, apparently parling company with Jinasena who, though representing Bhışma as the son of king Sāntanu, has set out the former as the father of Rukmin, 163 and, thus, has confused hiin with the Bhoja-king Bhişma or Bhışmaka, father of Rukmin and Rukmini and father-in-law of Sri-Kyşna
Now, so far as the Jaina representation of Satyavati, great grand-mother of the Kaurava-Pāndava heroes, is concerned, almost all aspects of her life find expression in one way or other Although none of the Puranas in question individually gives us full information about all the incidents of her life, yet all versions taken together reveal the same truth about this ancestress of the heroes as is conveyed by the Brahmanical texts
In JHV,164 she finds mention as Yojanagandha and 15 represented, as in the Brahmanıcal sources, as the wife of king Santanu. But the work does not connect her with her traditional sons Instead, one Dhrtavyasa, an obvious counterpart of Vyasa has been set out as her son, between whom and Dhjlarāştra etc. have been inserted sever166 names as shown supra This setting, however, has caused an abnormal distance between Satyavati and her traditional grandchildren, Dhplarāşgra, Pandu and Vidura, which is supported by nonc of Jinasena's successors
A significant aspect of her maiden life finds modified representation in the works of Gunabhadra and Puşpadanta who treat her as the duly married wife of Parāśara and set out Vyasa as their legitimate son 166 Another singularity of the Purānas is Satyavati's introduction as a princess of the Matsyal67 163 Gatsa erratta Frant Efqhu foar i
यस्य गङ्गाऽभिवा माता राजपुत्री पवित्रधी. ॥ -JHV. 45 35 In another context calls him lord of Vidarbha, Ibid 42.
67, 66 Cf MBL. V. 148 1-16, 39, Hy 2.47 25, 41; 2 48 3 184, Vide Note 116 (ante.). 156. Ibid, 45 31-33 156 UP 70 102-3a PMP LXXXI I 2 7-9. 167 UP 70 102, PMP. LXXXII. 2,8.