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SHATKHANDAGAMA (DHAVALA)
(A work on the Karma philosophy of the Jainas)
Foll. 777; size 75x6 cm; palm-leaf; Kanarese script; 12 to 14 lines to a page; Präkṛit; dated 1113 A.D.; the commentaries are in Präkrit alternating with Sanskrit. Authors: Dharasena and Pushpadanta; commentator: Virasena (9th century A.D.).
Begins: ಣಮೋ ಅರಿಹಂತಾಣಂ ಣಮೋ ಸಿದ್ದಾಣಂ ಣಮೋ ಆ ಇರಿಯೋಣಂ ಣಮೋ ಉವಜ್ಝಾ ಯಾಣಂ, ಣಮಾ ಲೋಪಿ ಸಬ್ಬ ಸಾಹೂಣಂ || ೧ ||
2 illustrated folios.
Acharya Dharasena taught the Shatkhandagama and the Mahabandha to Acharyas Pushpadanta and Bhütabali. Acharya Virasena wrote an exhaustive commentary on the Shatkhandagama in 72,000 slokas and this is known as the Dhavala.
Lent by the Trustees of the Siddhanta Basadi at Moodbidri (South Kanara) through the kind courtesy of Babu Chhotelal Jain of Calcutta.
MAHABANDHA (MAHADHAVALA)
(A work on the Karma philosophy of the Jainas)
Foll. 219; size 72.5x7 cm; palm-leaf; Kanarese script; 12 to 14 lines to a page; Präkṛit. Authors: Dharasena and Bhutabali (1st century A.D.); scribe: Ugrăditya.
Begins:
majue no | o ||
ಣಮೋ ಅತಿಜಿಣಾಣಂ || ೧ ||
7 illustrated folios.
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