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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after the fall of Vasu luis first six sons were installed on the throne, and all of them were killed one after another by an cnraged goddess. But the last two brothers callcd rupasu and Pihaddhaya (Psihudhuaja) somehow escaped 106 Now, of the two brothers the former is stated to have settled at Mathurā, while the kingdom and capital occupied or founded by the latter are not named Another deficiency of the version is its silence over the line expected to have descended from Sudasu, Vasu's seven. th son The later Haris are represented as the descendants of Prhaddhaya, 108 the eighth son of the fallen king Unlike this work, JHV gives the number of the Visada brothers as ten and names all of them individually. These names, according to the work 107 were (1) Brhadoasu, (11) Curadası, (III) Väsada, (IV) Arka, (V) Mahādasu, (VI) Visvavasu (VII) Ravi, (VIII) Siirya, (IX) Suvasu and (X) Byhaddhvaja The first eight brothers108 are siated to have met the same fate as the first six brothers in the VH version. Now, Suoasu and Bfhaddhvaja are reported to have Aed away to Nagapura (Hastināpura?) and Mathură respectively 109
Now, the genealogical account, as found in the TSPC, explicitly shows that Hemacandra, though principally basing his version on JHV list, is in remarkable disagreement with Jinasena II in respect of the names of some of Vasu's sons and their order Thus, Bghaddasu, Arha, Malāvasu Ravi and Sürya of FH7U list recur in the TSPCN as Psihuvası, Sakra, Vibhavasu, Sūra and Mahäsūra respectively
The Putānas, which connect Vasu with the Hans, represent the Yadavas as the descendants of Vasu's youngest son Prhaddhayale (Pğuhudhvaja) on Brha idhoaja 118 But the descents from
105. Ibid 106. Ibid 107 JHV 17 67-80 103. Ibid 17 181 109. Ibid 17 162 110. 17 68-59 111. Vol IV. p 147 112 VH. p. 357 118 JHV. 18 1f, TSPC Vol IV p 147, Vol V p. 37