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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4spects of Brahmanual Influence on the Jaina Mythology
image. The three sacred fires are to be consecrated near the altar of the image 10 After the worship of thc Jina, the couplc is ordained to offer oblation to the fire with the articles left out from Jina-worship. Thus, "both husband and wife", says Jinasena, "having first performed this foetus-laying ritc suitably, should cohabit dispassionately for obtaining an offspring."l1
It is important to note that Jinasena has combined in the Adhāna sacrament two separate Brahmanical rites, viz Garbhadhāna and Pumsavana. The latter eeremony according to the Brahmanıcal tradition, is to be performed generally in the third month from conception, 1.e when the sign of pregnancy is manifest 12 But Jinasena does not refer to the male-making (Pumsavana) rite as an independent sacrament and enjoins that the Garbhadhāna rite should be observed by the couple with a desire of the birth of a son (Pumsfutrotpattıkāmgaja).
Similarly, the MP does not include in its list of sacraments the third rite called Simantonnayana (hair-parting). Instead, a few new ceremonies are introduced between Garbhadhana and Jataharma sacraments These are Priti, Supriti, Dhyti and Mode As indicated by the terms, the ceremonies are expressive of joys and festivities as well as of the conscious efforts of the family for the care and protection of the expected child and the expectant mother The ceremony, observed in the third month from conceptton, is called Pritzia and that, performed in the fifth month from impregnation, is known as
10 qarafaat 924 yazafani जिना मभित. स्थाप्य सम पुण्याग्निभिस्त्रिभि ।।
-MP 38 71 Also 40 3.4 It is to be noted that the sacred fires mentioned, here and elsewhere, are the same Garhapalya, Ahavani
ga and Dakşına, pointed out in the preceding character 11 Tufaraffin at syarat yafet सन्तानार्थ विना रागाद् दम्पतिभ्या न्यवेयताम् ॥
-MP 38 76 12 Yaña 111 Also scc Hindu Samsłāras, pp 78-77. 13. pafalarcat Ate gate Higasa i stfanfa fue...!!
-MP. 88.77