Sagarmal Jain Abhinandan Granth

SR No.: 012014
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shreeprakash Pandey
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 1998
Total Pages: 974
Language: Hindi, English
Classification: Smruti_Granth & Articles
File Size: 31 MB

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Jaina Literature
From Earliest Time to c. 10th A. D.]
praise of different Tirthankaras. Many of these Dvā- works of this category. trimsikās, apart from praising the Tirtharkaras, The third category of religious literature incritically examine the theories of other philosophical cludes the works such as Kundakunda's Astasystems. The next important work of this eulogical pāhuda, Pūjyapāda Devanandi's Istopadeśa and literature is Samantabhadra's Svayambhūstotra. It Dharmadāsagani's Upadeśamālā composed in consists of 143 ślokas written in praise of twenty-four Prāksta, Samskrta and Prāksta, respectively. However, Tirtharikaras. Kundukunda's Daśabhakti is also an the authorship of Upadeśamālā is a matter of dispute. important work dealing with ten-fold laksaņas of Above mentioned both the works lucidly record the dharma. Another most popular and well-received preachings of religious doctrines. Haribhadra has also work, respected equally by both the sects — contributed some works such as Upadeśapada, Svetāmbara and Digambara, is Mānatunga's Dharmabinduprakarana, Upadeśaprakarana and Bhaktāmarastotra (c. 6th A.D. ) composed in the Sambodhaprakaraṇa to this theme. praise of first Tirtharikara Rşabhadeva.
The fourth category related to Jaina sadhana The second category encompasses the work and Yoga, abounds in its literature. Praśamaratirelated to Jaina modes of worship and rituals. The prakarana by Umāsvāti (c. 3rd 4th A. D. ) may be first work of this category was Pajāprakarana by regarded as the first work of this category. Pujyapada Umāsvāti but unfortunately it is not available. Simi- Devanandi's Samādhitantra (c. 6th A. D. ) also belarly, in Digambara tradition some more treatises longs to the same category. On Jaina Yoga Harirelated to this theme viz. Arhatpratisthā and Jinā- bhadra contributed a lot by writing several books on bhiseka, both authored by Pūjyapāda Devanandi (c. Jaina yoga. Yogavimśikā, Yogaśataka, Yogabindu, 6th A. D.), are also not available today. A few works Yogadrstisamuccaya and Dhyanaśataka are some of on Jaina modes of worship were also composed but his important works on Jaina yoga. - presently except some of Pancāśakas and other works
The fifth category comprises the works comby Haribhadra, none of these are available. Among
nong posed on Jaina ethics and code of conduct for Jaina ninteen Pañcāsakas only following are related to this
monks and nuns. It is the category to which several theme :
works have been contributed by the Ācāryas of both (i) Dikṣāvidhi
the sects - Svetāmbara and Digambara. In Svetāmbara (ii) Caityavandanavidhi
tradition, apart from commentaries (Bhāsyas and (iii) Pūjāvidhi
Cūrnis ) written on Jaina Āgamas on this very theme, (iv) Jinabhavana-nirmāņa-vidhi
some independent works were also composed, parti(v)Pratisthā-vidhi and
cularly dealing with the ethical code of conduct of (vi)Jinayātrā-vidhi.
Jaina ascetics and lay-followers. Among these works, Haribhadra has discussed the subjects in his Umāsvāti's 'Sravakaprajñapti' may be regarded as the Șodaśakas also. Some Sodasakas such as Pratiştha- first, but unfortunately it is also not available. In vidhi, Pūjāphala and Diksādhikära may be regarded Digambara tradition, Mulācāra and Bhagavatias related to this theme. Pañcāśakas are composed in Arādhanā, are the important works elaborately dealPrāksta, while Şodaśakas in Samskrta. Haribhadra's ing with the code of conduct of Jaina monks and nuns. Caityavandana alongwith its auto-commentary Caitya
In my opinion, Mūlācāra and Bhagavativandana-bhāsya and Pratisthakalpa are the noted Aradhana basically belong to Yāpaniya tradition and