Canonical Literature Of Jainas

SR No.: 022774
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: H R Kapadia
Publisher: Hindi Granth Karyalay
Publication Year: 1941
Total Pages: 286
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 26 MB

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THE EXTANT AGAMAS OF THE JAINAS
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Thus this Aycou is useful for the study of ancient notions about physiology, anatomy etc. It is quoted in Dusuveyaliycecunni (p. 5).
CANDĀVIJJHAYA This work also known as Candagavijjha and consisting of 174 verses, explains how one should behave at the time of death. Incidentally we here come across the description of rūdhävedhu.
DEVINDATTHAYA This is a work containing about 292 verses in Prāk’ta. It deals with questions and answers pertaining to 32 Indras, their residential quarters, vimūnas etc. Furthermore it gives us information regarding all the four types of gods.
GANIVIJJĀ This work consisting of 86 verses in Prākrta is more or less of an astrological character. For, it deals with auspicious and unauspicious days, constellations, muhurtas, omens etc. In v. 63 the word horà occurs.
MAHẬPACCAKKHĀNA This Prükrta work "great refusal” contains 142 verses. It deals with rules pertaining to confession, renunciation etc.
VĪRATTHAVA This is a small work in Prākrta in 43 verses. It has for its inain topic enumeration of the various names of Lord Mahävira, In short, it is a hymn.
This finishes a discussion about the principal Agumas of the Jainus. Of course, there remain certain Painnagus. Out of them only a few are being selected here, for being dealt with.
ANGAVIJJĀ This is looked upon by some as Païnnaga. It is written in Prākļta, some portions of which are in prose and some in verse. Its extent is indicated in Jaina granthuvala as 9000 slokas. It seems to be an anonymous work. It appears that at least to some extent, it is a nimittas a stro.