Life in Ancient India as Depicted in Jain Canons

SR No.: 011077
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jagdishchandra Jain
Publisher: New Book Company
Publication Year: 1947
Total Pages: 429
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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LIFE IN ANCIENT INDIA
After
Dagasoyarıya-An adherent of the Dagasogartyas, also known as Suvadi, who took bath after cleaning his body sixty four times if touched by anybody, is mentioned.148 Mention is made of a Dagasoyarıya ascetic who was putting up in the Narayana kottha in Mathura breaking his three days fast he pretended to have taken cow-dung, he never uttered the word tthi (woman) and observed silence People werc so much attracted by his practices that they offered him robes, food and drink. According to Malayagiri, however, these ascetics were the followers of the Samkhya religion.148
Dhammacintaka-They studied religious books,140 and contemplated on the Dharmasa mhitas composed by Yajñavalkya and other sages and acted accordingly.160
Giyara-They devoted themselves to songs and the pleasures of
love.
Goam 215 They carned a living by making a young bull painted and decorated with cowrics in his neck, performing tricks of tour hing
feet etc, 153 and created amusement for the pcople 154 These ascetics
155
lived on rice
Govvara-They behaved like a cow and in order to support then bovine character they followed a cow wherever it went, grazed, drank water, returned home and slept They lived only on grass and leaves 1 Kammarabhikkhu-They led a procession with idols (devadronīvāhaha)? Kucciya-They grew beard and moustaches." Paraparivarya-They spoke ill of other ascetics 159
1 i
168
Pindolaga-They remained very dirty and their body which was an abode of lice emitted a foul smell 180 A pindolaga is said to have crushed himself under a rock on the mountain Vebhāra 161
Sasarakkha-They were adepts in casting spells etc, and stored dust for the rainy season 162 They moved about naked, and used their hollow of hands as alms bowl 163
148 Acă cu p 21
147
Ibid p 163
Pinda Nir Ti. 314
148
149
Ova Sú 38, p 168
150
Anu Su 20, p 21a
151
Ova 38, p 171, Panna II, 20, p 405.
152 Gotamakas are mentioned in the Anguttara, III, p 276.
153 Such bulls are even today common sight in Maharastra.
154
Ova Su 38, p 168 Anu op cit
155 Nava 13, p 194a
156 Ova op. cit, Nāyā op cit, Anu. op cit, The Maghima, I, p 357 1 and its commiciitary also refer to Govatika ascetics, also see Lalitat.tara (p. 218)
157 Brh Bha 3 4321
158
Brh Bha 1 2822, ogha Nir 83. According to Pt Nathuram Premi the Kurcaka
monks belonged to the Digambara sect (Anekanta, Aug -Sept, 1914)
159
Ova. su 41, p 196, in the Bhag (1 2) they are also spoken as Kibbisyar 180 Suya cu p 144
161
Uttara cu. p 138
A pindolaga was highly respected and famous member of the Buddhist order (Matanga Jataha, IV, No 497), p 375, also the cum on the Sutta Nipata II, 514 ff.
Brh Bha 1 2819, 3 4252.
109
168 See supra, p. 204