Abhishekam in ancient Jaina literature

S Jain skjain at server.uwindsor.ca
Thu Feb 16 02:51:56 UTC 1995


Abhisheka Query - contd. Part II

Further to my earlier posting on the above mentioned subject...
wherein I mentioned ...

>I am writing a paper on the ritual of _abhishekam_ amongst the
>Jains. Instructions for this ritual, I am told, are laid down
>in the *abhishekam path* of Abhiyanandi and Meghanandi (?), but
>I have not been able to locate the exact citations.

I wonder if any of the Indology readers can help me locate passages from 
the above authors and any of the following citations:

1. Divyan nhahyan... Kundkunda, __Chaityabhakti__

2. Khirdhisalilpuridi kanchan kalasihn addhsahahsehin|
   Deva Jinabhisayam mahavibhudiykunvati||
			Acharya Yativrishabh, verse 584

3  Ahimseh vandana. Dvasena, _Kritikaram_, verse 1092

4. Abhishekamahnitya(nam)... Nrinderasena, _Sidhantasara_, verse 6

5. Jinabhishekhasatpatr... Jinasena, _Adipurana_, verses 49, 81.

6. Jalarjinpatin bahuahabhisinche... Abheyanandi, _Abhishekam Path_,
     verse 9

7. Shudhodekan Jinpatehtavpadyogatah... Meghanandi, _Abhishekapath_

8. Krtavayabhishekha manihiyatam... Jayasena, _Pritishtapath_, verse
     914

9. Saranbhinahavnaiyije savaj bhanthi|
   Dansutehi vinasiyu ithuna kayubhanti|| [204]

10. Natvamuhirnirjakare ramritopmaye,
    Svachhe Jinendratav chanderkaravdate|
    
    Shudhashukenvimlen ninantarmmyah
    Dahesithan jalknan parimarjayami|| (14)

The above quotations have been gathered from a Hindi source, which
does not provide any bibliographical details. 

I would appreciate any help in this matter. 

Thank you.

<Sushil Jain>
Windsor/Canada

 






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