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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Institution of Class and Order
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4 Patratoa101
A Brahmana should entitle himself to the gifts and presents from the Society. For, on account of his great virtues, he is worthy of gifts 5 Srstyadhzkāntālo2
A Brahmana must follow and propagate the Jaina concept of the origin of the various institutions of social and religious importance. Otherwise, the people may be led astray by the absurd theory of creation propounded by the herctics. Poavahareśrtã103
Full freedom with regard to the acts of expiation, etc is called Vyavahāreśrta. Without it a Brahmana cannot purify either himself or others. 7. Avadhyata
The best of the twice born (a Brahmana) must be firmminded also with regard to his right to inviolability 104 8 Adand yată106
A Brähmana must justify his claim to impunity. Therefore Jinasena advises the king and other authorities not to take the property of a (righteous) Brāhmana. Thus, like the Brahmapıcal sources he holds that "just as the property of the gods and of the preceptors is not to be seized by those seeking (their) welfare, even so is the property of a Brahmana Therefore, a twiceborn (Brahmana) is not liable to punishment."'308
101 Ibsd , 40 185-86 102 Ibid , 40 187-91 103 Ibid , 40 192 93 104 स्यादवध्याधिकारेऽपि स्थिरात्मा द्विजसत्तमः ।
MP40 194a Also scc above pote 95 105 MP 40 199-203 cf MBL XII 56 22, 89 89 108 oferi o alegou Feafgift i ब्रह्मस्व च तथाभूत न दण्डाहंस्ततो द्विज ॥
-MP 40 201 cf MBh XIII 129 4b, wbich shows similar lediency to the Brāhmanas According to the epic direction,” the property of a Brāhmana must not bc scirc. ly one d sirous of his (own! v'elsare" TFT fa 7 BTHT
it faafregat) Also scc ibid XIII O 16a 18a, 101 11f, XII 75 11-12