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
the description of the rest and the various references pertaining to the extant āgamas, the reader may refer to D. C. J. M. (vol. XVII, pts. I-III).
ISIBHASIYA
This is a work of which the title is in plural. It is associated with dharmakathanuyoga. Bhadrabähusvamin had composed a Nijjutti on it; but, unfortunately it is not available now. He has mentioned this work, over and above Uttarajjhayana. But Silanka Sūri3 and Malayagiri Suri include this Uttarajjhayana under the head Isibhāsiya. Further, Siddhasena Gaņi too, seems to hold a similar view.5 I do not know if this difference of opinion is reconciled by any one. So I may tentatively suggest that all those works which are expounded by Rsis are classed as Isibhasiya by Silāka, Malayagiri and Siddhasena, and consequently Uttarajjhayana, too, is designated by them as Isibhāsiya. As already noted on p. 16, fn. 3, Yasodeva Suri opines that Isibhasiya consists of 45 ajjhayanas, and they are expositions of 45 Pratyekabuddhas. Out of them 20 belong to the tirtha of Lord Neminatha, 15 to that of Lord Pārśvanātha and 10 to that of Lord Mahavira.
1 See p. 12.
2 See p. 12.
3 ऋषिभाषितेषु - उत्तराध्ययनादिषु - -com. (p. 386b) on Ayara
4 " ऋषिभाषितानि - उत्तराध्ययनादीनि” ' - com. ( pt. II, p. 399 ) on Avassaya
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5 In his com. (p. 90 ) on the Bhasya (p. 90) of Tattvārtha (I, 21 ) he has said: " यद् ऋषिभिर्भाषितानि प्रत्येकबुद्धादिभि: कापिलीयादीनि".
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This is borne out by the Isibhāsiya published in A. D. 1927 by Rsabhadeva Keśarāmalaji Samsthā, Rutlam. On its p. 40 we have the Isibhāsiya - sangahani as under:
“पत्तेयबुद्धमिसिणो वीसं तित्थे अरिनेमिस्स । पासरस य पण्णरस वीरस्स बिलीणमोहस्स ॥ १ ॥ णारद १ वज्जितपुत्ते २ असिते ३ अंगरिसि ४ पुप्फसाले ५ य ।
वकल ६ कुंमा ७ केथलि ८ कासव ९ तह तेतलिखते १० य ॥ २ ॥
मंखलि ११ जण १२ भयाली १३ बाहुयमहु १४ सोरियाण १५ विदू १६ त्रिपू १७ ।
रिसे कहे १८ आरिय १९ उक्कलवादा य २० तरुणे २१ य ॥
गद्दभ २२ रामे २३ य तहा हरिगिरि २४ अंबड २५ मयंग २६ वारत्ता २७ । तंसो य अइए २८ वद्धमाणे २९ वाऊ ३० य तीसतिमे ||४||
पासे ३१ पिंगे ३२ अरुणे ३३ इसिगिरि ३४ यहालए ३५ य वित्ते ३६ य । सिरिगिरि ३७ सातियपुत्ते ३८ संजय ३९ दीवायणे ४० चेव ||५|| तत्तो य इंदणागे ४१ सोम ४२ यमे ४३ चेव होइ वरुणे ४४ य । वेमणे ४५ य महप्पा चत्ता पंचेव अक्खाए || "
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