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Yasastilaka and Indian culture (Study)

by Krishna Kanta Jandiqui | 1949 | 235,244 words

Jainism
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Summary: This essay in English studies the Yasastilaka and Indian culture. Somadeva's Yasashtilaka, composed in 959 A.D., is a significant Jain romance in Sanskrit, serving as a cultural history resource for tenth-century Deccan (part of Southern India). This critical study incorporates manuscripts to address deficiencies in the original text and commentary.

The Yasastilaka is known as: यशस्तिलक (Yaśastilaka).

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General editors’ preface
Author’s preface
Supplementary Notes
Chapter 1 - Somadeva and his Age
Chapter 2.1 - Summary of Yasastilaka, Book 1
Chapter 2.2 - Summary of Yasastilaka, Book 2
Chapter 2.3 - Summary of Yasastilaka, Book 3
Chapter 2.4 - Summary of Yasastilaka, Book 4
Chapter 2.5 - Summary of Yasastilaka, Book 5
Chapter 2.6 - Summary of Yasastilaka, Books 6-8
Chapter 3.1 - The story of Yasodhara and its sources—Introduction
Chapter 3.2 - Haribhadra’s Prakrit version (regarding Yasodhara’s story)
Chapter 3.3 - Popularity of the story of Yashodhara
Chapter 3.4 - The character of Amritamati
Chapter 4 - Yashastilaka as a prose romance
Chapter 5 - Yasastilaka as a Socio-political record
Chapter 6 - Yasastilaka as a Religious romance
+ Chapter 7 - Yasastilaka as an Anthology of Sanskrit verse
. 1.1. The story of the birth of Yasodhara
. 1.2. The wedding and coronation of Yasodhara
. 1.3. Morning songs
. 1.4. Discussion at the court
. 1.5. A challenge to other Kings
. 1.6. Verses against ministers
. 1.7. Minor themes of court poetry
. 1.8. Panegyrics in the Yasastilaka
. 2. Scenes of nature and poetry
. 3. The cremation-ground and poetry
. 4. Other descriptions
. 5. Didactic verses in the Yashastilaka
. 7. Attacks on women
. 8. Metres used by Somadeva
. 9. Ardhasamasya and Nandi metres
. 10. The poetic style of the Yasastilaka
+ Chapter 8 - Philosophical doctrines
. 1. Discussion of Vaisheshika doctrines
. 2. Discussion of Buddhist doctrines
. 3. Discussion of Samkhya doctrines
. 4. Discussion of Vedanta doctrines
. 5. Discussion of Jaiminiya doctrines
. 6. Discussion of Carvaka doctrines
. 7. Discussion of Pashupata doctrines
. 8. The Kulacaryas and Trikamata doctrines
. 9. The Shaiva doctrines
+ Chapter 9 - Schools of Thought
. 1. Introduction: Schools of thought discussed in Yasastilaka
. 2. The Saiddhanta Vaisheshikas school of thought
. 3. The Vedanta school of thought
. 4. The Shaiva school of thought
. 5. The Samkhya school of thought
. 6. The Barhaspatya school of thought
. 7. The Naiyayika school of thought
. 8. The Pasupata school of thought
. 9. Conclusion of chapter 9
Chapter 10 - Jaina dogmatics and moral and Spiritual discipline
Chapter 11a - Discussing on the Anuprekshas
Chapter 11b - Jain hyms and verses of praise
Chapter 12 - A controversial dialogue
Chapter 13a - Popular Jainism (during 10th century India)
Chapter 13b - The Shaivism-Dakshina Marga monastic system
Chapter 13c - Shaiva Mathas and Teachers (during 10th century India)
Chapter 13d - Shaivism and Jainism: the last phase
Chapter 13e - The Shaivism-Vama Marga
Chapter 13g - Jainism and Brahmanism
Chapter 13h - Jainism and Vaishnavism
Chapter 13i - Jainism, Buddhism and other sects
Chapter 14 - Jain criticism of vedic sacrifices
Chapter 15 - Non-Jain cults, customs and beliefs
Chapter 16 - Jain religious and moral stories
Chapter 17a - Jaina legend of Mathura
Chapter 17b - Other Jain legends
Chapter 17c - Non-Jain legends
+ Chapter 18 - Quotations nad References
. Part 1 - Poets mentioned in the Yasastilaka
. Part 2 - Grammarians mentioned in the Yasastilaka
. Part 3 - Niti-shastras mentioned in the Yasastilaka
. Part 4 - Smriti works mentioned in the Yasastilaka
. Part 5 - Elephant-lore (hastyayurveda) mentioned in the Yasastilaka
. Part 6 - Philosophical citations mentioned in the Yasastilaka
. Part 7 - Medical authorities mentioned in the Yasastilaka
. Part 8 - Writers and treatises on painting, sculpture, gems etc.
Appendix 1 - Somadeva and the Pratihara court of Kanauj
Appendix 2 - The verses on the courtezan’s corpse and a Buddhist legend
Appendix 3a - Shaiva temples at Gujarat
Appendix 3b - Shaiva temples at Mewar
Appendix 3c - Shaiva temples at Malava
Appendix 3d - Shaiva temples at Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand
Appendix 3e - Shaiva temples at Orissa (Odisha)
Appendix 3f - Shaiva temples at the Deccan
Appendix 3g - Shaiva temples at South India
Appendix 4 - The Kalamukha sect
Index of Geographical Names mentioned in Yasastilaka
General Index
Errata
Jivaraja Jaina Granthamala

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