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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RELIGIOUS CONDITIONS
the deities Naga Bhuya, Jakkha, Inda, Khanda, Rudda, Sua and Vesamana every caturdasi, astami, amavasa and purnima as a result of which she gave birth to a son, who was called Dev adınna (given by gods) 218 The Jakkhas are also said to have cured diseases The Pinda Nyhli icfers to the shrine of Manibhadra Jakkha which lay outside the town of Samilla in a garden and was furnished with an assembly-hall sahta) We are told that once small-pox broke out in the town and people played to the Jakkha In course of time the trouble subsided and the citizens besmeared the hall with cow-dung every astami and other days 19 The Jahkhas were also believed to detect the unchastity of women 220 The Jahhl as Punnabhadda and Manibhadda seem to be more popular to them offerings of food (miramipinda) were made 221
So far the beneficial aspect of the Jahhhas 22 has been traced but they could also be evilly disposed They caused trouble to the people and often were satisfied after killing them We hear of Sulipani Jakkha who used to kill persons who stayed in his shine It is said that his shine was built on the bones of the dead bodies 223 Surappiva was another Jakkha who was painted every year and after the painting was over, the person who painted him was killed by the deity 224 A Jahhha is mentioned who was satisfied after feeding the Jain sadhus at night and thus violating their vows." 225 Then obscs-on by spuits Jakkhaggaha) 220 played an important part in the life of the people We have alcady refciied to the garland-maker Ajjunava, who obsessed by the Jakhha, killed six gangsters and his own wife with the ton mace which he held in his hand 27 The Jain monks and the nuns to were obsessed by the Jakhhas and weic ticated by exorcism (Bh Then the north and cast quarters were believed to be the heat places of the Jakkhas andapua was supposed to be the all of th 70930 Then m Golla a sickly person was not exposed on Jahlini os Another strange belief icgaiding the Jakkhas was that cy cnjoyed sexual intercourse with the guls The Ulleradynjara cum cfers to a certain Brahmana who got enamou.cd of his own daughter He sent a woman to her as a go-between, who explained her that it was customary in then family
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Das cu p 00, cf Kathasar utsägara, I, p 162
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For evil character of the 7akhlas in the Fatakas see Mchta's op cit p 324
Ara cu pp 272-4
Ibid p 87 f
Brh Bha 1.443 [
The Jambu (p 120) 1elers to Indaggaha Dha uggaha klar daggaha Kumaraogaha, Jakhhaggaha and Bhurghe, also cf Carahe, cikitsitasthana ch 9
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Brh Su 6 12 and its Bhaya also 5 5518-26, 5540-7 3 2494-7, 219 Ihd pi 456 f, also 4 4962-4
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Brh. Bha. 1 2380, Vise şacürm.