Jaina Bibliography Part 2

SR No.: 016036
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A N Upadhye
Publisher: Veer Seva Mandir Trust
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 900
Language: English
Classification: Dictionary & Dictionary
File Size: 15 MB

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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
Mallavädin, a Jain writer on logic-founder of Digambara monastery at Naosari. His commentry viz., Dharmottaratippanaka on the Nyayabindulika of Dharmottaracharya. Jinasena's Harivamia finished in 783 A.D. His Adipuräna completed by his disciple Gunachandra. In Parivabhyudays of Jinasena utilizes the lines of Meghaduta in narrating the life of Parsva Amoghavṛtti of a Jain work of Sakaṭāyana a treatise on grammar. Ganitasarasangraha of Viracharya, a work on mathematics composed during the reign of Amoghavarsha.
P. 411. Karnatak-a stronghold of Jainism-Pampa, a Canarese Jain author of 10th century A.D. Adipurana of Pampa, a Jain work, finished in 941 A.D. Vikramarjunavijaya, a historical treatise of Pampa which glorifies his prtron Arikesarin II as Arjuna. Santipurana, a work of Ponna (10th century). Chamundapurana a Jain work of Chamundaraya (10th century) Ajitatirthankarapurana of Ranna, Jain work finished
in 993 A.D.
Rastrakutas-tolerant of Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism.
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PAUL Masson-Oursel, HELENA De Willman-Grabowska, Philippe STERNAncient India and Indian Civilization, London, 1934.
P. 24. Rise of Jainism.-There was some connection between the development of Buddhism and Jainism and the Iranian reformation of Zaroaster. The date of the beginning of Jainism cannot be fixed. Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, died in 528 8.c., according to European scholars the date is 477 or 467.
P. 25. Bimbisära or Śrenika, the fifth king of Sisunaga line is claimed by both Jains and Buddhists as one of their sect.
Jainism favoured by kings
P. 37. Chandragupta Maurya-died at the age of fifty (298 B.c.) No truth in the Jain tradition of Bhadrabahu and Chandragupta.
Pp. 38-39. Asoka's fight against sufferings of all kinds bears the stamp of Buddhism and Jainism. Himself a convert to Buddhism, heaped favours on the Brahmans and gave such help to the Jains that he came to be regarded as one of them.
P. 58. Harsha or Siläditya summoned a council at Prayäga, where he heaped presents upon. Brahmans, Jains and Buddhists alike.