Indian Antiquary Vol 13

SR No.: 032505
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: John Faithfull Fleet, Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 492
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 22 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[OCTOBER, 1884.
Third plate. [] pashana[ho] [11] Antra Vyâsa-gitáni kathyamtê [lo] Va(ba)hubhiruvasudha
dagâ (tt) råjanai(bhi) [h*] Saga[] r-Adibhi[h*) yasya yasya yada bhůmi[h*] tasya tasya tada phalam [ll] Sva-da["] t[t*Jam para-dat[t®]âm=vê yê harêti(ta) vasumdhârâm sva(sva)-vishthâyâ krimir
bhûtvå pi["] tu(tri)bhi[ho] saha pachyati(te) [ll] Gângêya-vansa-pravardhamâna-vijaya17 rajya-samvatsaram=êka-panchi (chá) sasto] évam (1) Likhitam Nagaraja[*] Sri-sAmanténa [lo] utkirnnam chrakshasAlina Sarvadêvên-êti |
Sala.
PAPERS ON SATRUNJAYA AND THE JAINAS.
BY J. BURGESS, LL.D., EDITOR.
(Continued from p. 196.) VII.- GACHCHRAS, ŚRIPUJYAS, YATIS, Nuns, &c. or family goddess, worshipped in separate
1. The Jaina Gachchhas or Castes. temples; sometimes these latter goddesses are The Jaina Gachchas are 84 in number, but only also placed in the temples of the Tirthamkaras. 8 of them now exist in Gujarât :- Viśâ Usva, The Kuladévi or family goddess of the DaśA Ugva, Visa Srimali, Daśà Srîmáli, Visa Viba Uśvas is Ushá dêvî, seen on the rightPurva, Daśá Půrva, Viśâ Mâru, and Daśâ Mâra. band side of the entrance of Hatising's temple In Kathiawad the VISA Gachchhas intermarry at Ahmadabad. with the DaśA Gachchhas; but in Ahmadabad Every Tirthamkara has two female attendant Visas marry only with Visks, and Dasâs only spirits, one a Déví, and the other a Yakshi or with Daśks. Each caste has its own Dévi or Yakshani. To each also a sacred tree (vriksha) goddess. There are also two goddesses for is assigned, and a Yaksha. The following is ench family-a Jhatidévi or caste goddess, a list of the vrikshas, yakshas and yakshanis always worshipped in the houses, and a Kuladé vil belonging to the several Tirthamkaras :Tirtharikara.
Vriksha. Yaksha.
Yakshani. 1. RishabhanAtha.
Vaţa. Gômukha.
Chakrêśvari. 2. Ajitanátha.
Mahậyaksha. Ajitabala 3. Sambhavanaths.
Prayâla. Trimukha. Duritari. 4. Abhinandanktha. Priyangu. Nayaka.
KAlika. 5. Sumatinâtha.
Sala. Tumburu.
Mahakali. 6. Padmaprabhanåtha.
Chhatra. Kusuma.
Syama. 7. Supârávanátha.
Sirisha. Matanga.
Santa. 8. Chandraprabhanatha.
Någa. Vijaya.
Bhrikuti. 9. Subuddhi or Pushpa dantanatha. Salt
Ajita.
Sutaraka. 10. Sitalanatba.
Priyangu. Brahmayaksha. Asoka. 11. Sreyamsanktha. Nanduka. Yaksheta.
Manavi. 12. Vasapůjyanítha.
Patala. Kumara.
Chanda. 13. Vimalanatha.
Jambu.
Shanmukha. Viditâ. 14. Anantanátha.
Asoka. Påtala.
Ankusa. 15. Dharmana tha. Dadhiparna. Kimnara.
Kandarpå. 16. Santinatha.
Nandi. Garuda.
Nirvâņi. 17. Kunthunatha.
Bhilaka. Gandharya,
Bala. 18. Ara er Arhanátha.
Amba. Yakshếta.
Dhariņi. 19. Mallinâtha.
Asöka. Kubêra.
Dharanapriya. 20. Munisuvratanatha Champaka. Varuņa.
Naradatta. 21. Naminátha or Niminátha. Vakula.
Bhrikuti.
Gandhári. 22. Néminátha.
Vêtasa. Gômédha.
Ambika. 23. Pârsvanatha.
Dhataki.
Parśvayaksha. Padmavati. 24. Mahê vîra or Vardhamina.
Sala. Matanga.
Siddhảyika.
Here we have a form of a which is entirely different from that which is used in lines 1 and 15. 1 For these and other details, See Ratnasdra, bhdg. 2pp. 706ff.