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 Jaina Mythology
inasmuch as in their narrative section they refer to Vasudeva, his children and kinsmen by the patronymic Tādava 189 As a matter of fact, it is the latter term which has been applied to them more frequently than even the unanimously accepted Jaina name Har
180
A comparative study of the Brahmanical epic-Puranic accounts and the Jaina genealogical lists exhibit that most of the persons included in this part of the pedigree have their prototypes in the Brahmanical tradition, though not in the same form and genealogical as well as dynastic relationship as in their new situations Yadu, for instance, is too famous to require any introduction as the father of the Tadava race
Sauri in the Brahmanical sources occurs as a patronymic term derived from Sura,140 father of Vasudeva Hence it means, in the said tradition, the decendants of king Sura in general. The term has, however, been applied specially to Vasudeva141 and sometime also to Krsna 142 The VH account, without taking note of this fact, has adopted the term as a personal name of Yadu's son But Hemacandra, partially relying on the Brahmanical tradition has inserted Süra between Yadu and Sauri obviously to account for the patronymic character of the latter term
Two kings bearing the name Suvira are found recorded in the Brahmanical sources One is represented as a son of king Sibi Ausinara,149 a descendent of Anu, Pururavas Arla Another Subtra occurs as a descendent of king Dormidha,144 son of Hastin, and, thus, falls within the Paurava line of the Atla race This latter Suvira was a contemporary of Ugrasena and Vasudeva,148 while the former was several steps above them 140
139 c g UP,
71 12, 13, 15, 63, 75 PMP, LXXXIII
21 13, LXXXVII 6 8, 8 15, 12,12ff SPP 7 152
140 Vayup 95 143-144, HV 1 34 17-18, Viş p, IV 14 25-29, Mat 40 1-10, 23-24, MBh 1 67 129a, 1 110 la
141 Vayu 96 172-736 HV 1 34 34
142. HV 1 85 7a
143 Visp IV 18 8-10, Vayup 99 23, HV 1 31 29, Mat 48 10f 144 Vayup 99 184-193, HV 1 20 46, Mat 49 70-79, Viş IV 19 55
145 AIHT P 148
146. Ibid, pp 109-110