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'''Prabhācandra''' (c. 11th century CE){{sfn|Dundas|2002|p=57}} was a [[Digambara]] Jain monk and author of several philosophical books.{{sfn|Soni|2013|p=1}}{{sfn|Dixit|2013|p=102}}
'''Prabhācandra''' (c. 11th century CE) was a [[Śvetāmbara]] monk,grammarian,biographer, philosopher and author of several philosophical books on [[Jainism]].


==Biography==
==Life==
Prabhachandra denies the possibility of any genuine intensity of action, whether good or bad, on the part of women.{{sfn|Dundas|2002|p=57}}
Prabhachandra was a ''[[Śvetāmbara]] monk'' who flourished in 11th century CE.{{sfn|Dundas|2002|p=57}}{{sfn|Soni|2013|p=1}}{{sfn|Dixit|2013|p=102}}

'''Prabhāvakacarita''' is a Jain text devoted to history, composed by him <ref>Prabhāvakacarita of Prabhācandrācārya. Ed. Jina Vijaya Muni. Singhi Jaina Series, vol. 13. Ahmedabad, Calcutta: Sañcālaka Siṅghi Jaina Granthamālā, 1940.</ref> While Prabhāvakacarita is dedicated to the lives of Jain scholars of the Shvetambara tradition, it is often quoted in the context of contemporary history, often dealing with the time of Acharya [[Hemachandra]].<ref>Pollock, Sheldon (2006). Language of the Gods in the World of Men.
University of California Press. p. 182. 587</ref><ref>Kalhana's Rājatarangini: A Chronicle of the Kings of Kaśmīr, Volume 2, Sir Aurel Stein, The Shrine of Sarada, Note B, p. 279-289, Archibald Constable, 1900</ref> It is a major source of the information on the society in that era. Prabhāvakacarita includes a mention of use a parachute in ancient India.<ref>Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 4, Physics and Physical Technology, Part 2, Mechanical Engineering
Volume 4 of Physics & Physical Technology PT. 2
Science and Civilisation in China, Joseph Needham, p. 594</ref>

According to him, [[Kumarapala (Chaulukya dynasty)|Kumarapala]] converted to [[Jainism]] and started worshipping [[Ajitanatha]] after conquering [[Ajmer]].{{sfn|Cort|1998|p=97}}


==Works==
==Works==
* ''[[Prabhavaka Charita]]'' ([[IAST]]: ''Prabhavakacarita''): Biographies of Jain monks{{sfn|Jayant P. Thaker|1970|p=19}} Prabhachandra gives accounts of acharyas from the first century of the Vikram era to 13th century, concluding with the account of [[Hemachandra]]. It gives an account of 22 acharyas, including Vajraswami, Kalaka, [[Haribhadra]], Bapabhatti, [[Manatunga]], Mahendra Suri (which includes an account of poet [[Dhanapala]]<ref>Dhanapāla and His Times: A Socio-cultural Study Based Upon His Works, Ganga Prasad Yadava, Concept Publishing Company, 1982, p. 26</ref>) and Hemachandra. It concludes by including a prashati of the author himself.
*''Nyāyakumudacandra'' : A commentary on [[Akalanka]]'s work ''Laghīyastraya''.{{sfn|Dixit|2013|p=102}}{{sfn|Soni|2013|p=1}}
*''Prameyakamalamārtaṇḍa'' : A commentary on Manikyanandi's work ''Pariksamukha''.{{sfn|Dixit|2013|p=102}}{{sfn|Soni|2013|p=1}}
*''Tattvārtha-vṛtti-pada-vivaraṇa'' : A commentary on [[Pūjyapāda]]’s work ''Sarvārtha-siddhi''.{{sfn|Soni|2013|p=7}}
*''Śabdāmbhoja-bhāskara-vṛtti'' : A commentary on [[Pūjyapāda]]’s work ''Jainendra-Vyākaraṇa''.{{sfn|Soni|2013|p=7}}
*''Pravacanasāra-saroja-bhāskara'' : A commentary on [[Kundakunda]]’s work.{{sfn|Soni|2013|p=7}}
*''Śākatāyana-nyāsa''.{{sfn|Soni|2013|p=7}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
* {{citation |editor-last=Cort |editor-first=John E. |editor-link=John E. Cort |title=Open Boundaries: Jain Communities and Cultures in Indian History |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yoHfm7BgqTgC |publisher=[[SUNY Press]] |date=1998 |isbn=0-7914-3785-X }}
* {{citation |last=Soni|first=Jayandra|journal=International Journal of Jaina Studies|year=2013|volume=9|issue=8|pages=1–13|url=http://www.soas.ac.uk/research/publications/journals/ijjs/file88721.pdf|title=Prabhācandra’s Status In The History Of Jaina Philosophy}}
* {{citation|last=Soni|first=Jayandra|journal=International Journal of Jaina Studies|year=2013|volume=9|issue=8|pages=1–13|url=http://www.soas.ac.uk/research/publications/journals/ijjs/file88721.pdf|title=Prabhācandra's Status In The History Of Jaina Philosophy|access-date=16 November 2013|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035905/http://www.soas.ac.uk/research/publications/journals/ijjs/file88721.pdf|url-status=dead}}
* {{citation |last=Dundas |first=Paul |authorlink=Paul Dundas |title=The Jains |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=X8iAAgAAQBAJ |edition=Second |date=2002 |orig-year=1992 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=0-415-26605-X }}
* {{citation |last=Dundas |first=Paul |author-link=Paul Dundas |title=The Jains |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X8iAAgAAQBAJ |edition=Second |date=2002 |orig-year=1992 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=0-415-26605-X }}
* {{citation|last=Dixit|first=K. K.|title=Jaina Ontology|year=1971|publisher=L. D. Institute of Indology|location=Ahmedabad|pages=102–103, 155–157}}
* {{citation |last=Dixit |first=K. K. |title=Jaina Ontology |year=2013 |orig-year=1971 |publisher=L. D. Institute of Indology |location=[[Ahmedabad]] }}
* {{cite book|editor=Jayant P. Thaker |title=Laghu-Prabandha-Saṅgraha |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5eK7apI_l4oC |year=1970 |publisher=Oriental Institute |oclc=20655908 }}

==Further reading==
*Prabhācandra. ''Nyāyakumudacandra'', ed. M. K. Jain, Bombay, 1941.
*Prabhācandra. ''Prabhāvakacarita'', ed. Jinavijaya, Ahmedabad/Calcutta, 1940.


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Prabhācandra (c. 11th century CE) was a Śvetāmbara monk,grammarian,biographer, philosopher and author of several philosophical books on Jainism.

Life

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Prabhachandra was a Śvetāmbara monk who flourished in 11th century CE.[1][2][3]

Prabhāvakacarita is a Jain text devoted to history, composed by him [4] While Prabhāvakacarita is dedicated to the lives of Jain scholars of the Shvetambara tradition, it is often quoted in the context of contemporary history, often dealing with the time of Acharya Hemachandra.[5][6] It is a major source of the information on the society in that era. Prabhāvakacarita includes a mention of use a parachute in ancient India.[7]

According to him, Kumarapala converted to Jainism and started worshipping Ajitanatha after conquering Ajmer.[8]

Works

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  • Prabhavaka Charita (IAST: Prabhavakacarita): Biographies of Jain monks[9] Prabhachandra gives accounts of acharyas from the first century of the Vikram era to 13th century, concluding with the account of Hemachandra. It gives an account of 22 acharyas, including Vajraswami, Kalaka, Haribhadra, Bapabhatti, Manatunga, Mahendra Suri (which includes an account of poet Dhanapala[10]) and Hemachandra. It concludes by including a prashati of the author himself.

Notes

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  1. ^ Dundas 2002, p. 57.
  2. ^ Soni 2013, p. 1.
  3. ^ Dixit 2013, p. 102.
  4. ^ Prabhāvakacarita of Prabhācandrācārya. Ed. Jina Vijaya Muni. Singhi Jaina Series, vol. 13. Ahmedabad, Calcutta: Sañcālaka Siṅghi Jaina Granthamālā, 1940.
  5. ^ Pollock, Sheldon (2006). Language of the Gods in the World of Men. University of California Press. p. 182. 587
  6. ^ Kalhana's Rājatarangini: A Chronicle of the Kings of Kaśmīr, Volume 2, Sir Aurel Stein, The Shrine of Sarada, Note B, p. 279-289, Archibald Constable, 1900
  7. ^ Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 4, Physics and Physical Technology, Part 2, Mechanical Engineering Volume 4 of Physics & Physical Technology PT. 2 Science and Civilisation in China, Joseph Needham, p. 594
  8. ^ Cort 1998, p. 97.
  9. ^ Jayant P. Thaker 1970, p. 19.
  10. ^ Dhanapāla and His Times: A Socio-cultural Study Based Upon His Works, Ganga Prasad Yadava, Concept Publishing Company, 1982, p. 26

References

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  • Cort, John E., ed. (1998), Open Boundaries: Jain Communities and Cultures in Indian History, SUNY Press, ISBN 0-7914-3785-X
  • Soni, Jayandra (2013), "Prabhācandra's Status In The History Of Jaina Philosophy" (PDF), International Journal of Jaina Studies, 9 (8): 1–13, archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016, retrieved 16 November 2013
  • Dundas, Paul (2002) [1992], The Jains (Second ed.), Routledge, ISBN 0-415-26605-X
  • Dixit, K. K. (2013) [1971], Jaina Ontology, Ahmedabad: L. D. Institute of Indology
  • Jayant P. Thaker, ed. (1970). Laghu-Prabandha-Saṅgraha. Oriental Institute. OCLC 20655908.

Further reading

[edit]
  • Prabhācandra. Nyāyakumudacandra, ed. M. K. Jain, Bombay, 1941.
  • Prabhācandra. Prabhāvakacarita, ed. Jinavijaya, Ahmedabad/Calcutta, 1940.
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