Medieval Jainism

SR No.: 011082
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhasker Anand Saletore
Publisher: Karnataka Publishing House
Total Pages: 448
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 27 MB

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VIJAYANAGARA'S PLEDGE
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(i.c., Mēlkõțe), all the sātvikas, moștikas, those of the holy service, of the holy feet and of the holy water ; the fortyeight people; the Sāvanta-bovas and the Tirukula (i.e., Holeyas) and Jāmbavakula (i.e., Mādigas)—and declaring (at the same time) that there was no difference between the Vaişņava darsana (or faith) and the Jaina darśana, decreed as follows
“ This Jaina darśana is, as before, entitled to the pañcamahāśabda (the five great musical instruments) and the kalasa (or vase). If loss or advancement should be caused to the Jaina darśana through the Bhaktas, the Vaisnavas will kindly dcem it as loss or advancement caused to their own (darśana). The Śrīvaişņavas will to this effect kindly set up a śāsana in all the bastis of the kingdom. For as long as the sun and moon endure, the Vaişnava creed will continue to protect the Jaina darśana. The Vaişņavas and the Jainas are one (body); they must not be viewed difserent. Tātayya of Tirumale, by consent of the blessed people (the Jainas) of the whole kingdom, will, out of the money levied at the rate of one hana for every house according to the door from the Jainas throughout the whole kingdom, for the bodyguard to be appointed by the Vaişņavas at the holy place of Belgoļa, appoint twenty servants as a bodyguard for the god, and with the remainder of the money have the dilapidated Jinālayas whitewashed. In this manner, for as long as the sun and moon last, they will without failure pay every year and acquire fame and merit. He who transgresses this rule shall be a traitor to the king, a traitor to the sangha, and the samudāya.'”.
The epigraph after holding out a curse to those who intended to destroy this piece of charity, concludes thusBusuvi Setti, the good son of Harvi setti of Kalleha (i.e.,
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