Descriptive Catalogue of Govt Collections of Manuscripts Part 5 Ten Appendices

SR No.: 018045
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hiralal R Kapadia
Publisher: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute
Publication Year: 1954
Total Pages: 330
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Catalogue & Catalogue
File Size: 11 MB

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Preface
In Appendix I, I have not merely listed names of authors along with their works but have added some further details regarding them where possible and needed. In all 126 authors have been mentioned. It may be that some of these may turn out to be identical. For tackling this problem a list of proper names of kings, rulers, gacchas and Jaina clergy and laity, given on pp. 4-18 of part I and pp. 21-43 of part II of Sri-prašasti-sangraha published by Deśa-virati-Dharmärådhaka Samaja in Vikrama Samvat 1993, may be useful. Equally so is perhaps Appendix II of Jaina-pustakaprašasti-sangraha ( Vol. I) where names of authors recorded in palm-leaf manuscripts having a colophon, are noted.
Appendix II deals with about 2730 independent works. They include works of known authorship and anonymous as well. The former are noted along with their author's name. For verification, comparison and assessinent one may refer to Vol. 1 of Jainapustaka-prašasti-sangraha (appendix I) where works along with or without the dates when they were written, are noted.
In Appendix III works are arranged according to languages. Herein works in Pâiya ( Sk. Prāksia ) are given the first place as this volume mainly deals with the Jaina canon written in Addhamāgahi ( Sk. Ardhamāgadhi), a variety of Päiya. Works which appear to be composed in Apabhraíśa language are often looked upon as a part of Pāiya literature. There are in all three works in
Apabhramśa'. Their serial numbers are 814-818 ), 1381 and 1382. On including them and counting fragments of works having specific titles as separate works, the Päsya works come to 291. They are followed by Sanskrit works and not those in the modern Indian languages. The numbers of works so classified are 353 and 103 respectively, fragments counted separately.
Thus Appendix III deals with works composed mainly in three languages: (1) Paiya, ( II ) Samskrta and (III) Gujarātī. As regards Päiya works 3most of the Jaina canonical texts are in
1 This is published as No. 18 in Singhi Jain Series in A. D. 1943,
2 This number differs from one given in Appendix II; for, here sections of works are not counted separately.
3 The 11 angas, 12 uvangas, all the cheyasuttas except Jiyakappasutta, 3 mīlasuttas viz. Uttarajjhayana, Dasaveyāliya and Āvassaya are in Addhamāgabi. Several painnas are said to be composed by one or more pupils of Lord Mabävira. If so, they, too, are in Addhamāgabi.