Descriptive Catalogue of Govt Collections of Manuscripts Part 2

SR No.: 018038
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hiralal R Kapadia
Publisher: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute
Publication Year: 1936
Total Pages: 416
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Catalogue & Catalogue
File Size: 15 MB

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Preface
Now a word about the contents of this second part. As is wellknown to a student of Jaina Literature the canonical treatises of the Jainas are usually divided by the Śvetămbara school into six groups, viz. ( 1 ) the angas, ( 2 ) the Upangas, (3) the Prakirnakas, ( 4 ) the Chedasūtras, ( 5 ) the Culikāsütras and ( 6 ) the Mulasütras. Out of these the first three groups have been already treated in Part I. This part, therefore, commences with the fourth group. Over and above this it deals with the fifth group viz. the Culikasätras along with their explanatory literature as recorded in Sanskrit and Gujarāti languages in the Mss. themselves.
As regards the six Chedasūtras, the Jaina tradition replaces by Jiyakappasutta, the Pancakappasutta (the 6th Chedasutra) which is not available at present. But, since its cūrni etc., are available, herein is given exegetical literature of seven works instead of six only. Furthermore, the two works Jaijiyakappasutta and Saddhajiyakappasutta, each of which is subsequently composed on the basis of Jiyakappasulta, are treated here along with their exegetical literature.
The Calikasantras contain 2 works viz. Nandisutta and Annogaddara.
It may be mentioned that there seems to be no hard and fast. rule laid down regarding the order of the six Chedasūtras or the two Culikasitras ; so I need not dilate upon it here. All the same it may be pointed out that the order for the Chedasotras here adopted agrees with that found in Verzeichniss der Sanskrit und Prakrithandschriften der Königlichen Bibliothek zu Berlin Vol. II, pt. II, p. X, La Religion Djaina, (pp. 78-79), A History of Indiana Literature Vol. II, p. 429 etc.
It may not be amiss to say a few words about the contents of the remaining portion to be included in Volume XVII which is devoted to the Agamika Literature. This portion will deal with the Mulasutras, miscellanea and some of the works on Jaina ritualism. As a rule the Malasiilras are four in number. Even then under this heading will be given five works viz. Uttarajjhayaņasutta, Dasaveyaliyasutta, Avassayasutla, Pindanijjutti and Olanijjutti. For, out of these five works the first three are universally