Nirvana Kanda

Nirvana Kanda

Nirvana Kanda

Information
Author Acharya Kundakunda

Nirvana Kanda is an ancient Prakrit Jain composition that describes the sacred sites where Jain sages have attained Nirvana[1] It is also termed Nirvana Bhakti.

In inscription of 13th century that describes the construction of the Kirti Stambha at Chittor gives 10 shlokas that give a rendering in Sanskrit.[2] A Hindi rendering Nirvana Kanda Bhasha was composed by Bhaiya Bhagvatidaas in Samvat 1741.

It is popularly recited on many occasions.[3]

Author

It is traditionally attributed to Acharya Kundakunda who is regarded to be the author of several Prakrit texts like Samayasar.

Contents

The text include:

अट्ठावयम्मि उसहो, चम्पाए वासुपुज्ज जिणणाहो,
उज्जन्ते णेमिजिणो, पावाए णिब्बुदो महावीरो ||१||
वीसम तु जिणवरिंदा, अमरासुर वन्दिंदा धुदकिलेसा,
सम्मेदे गिरि सिहरे णिव्वाण गया, णमो तेसिं ||२||

"On Ashtapad Lord Rishabha, at Champa Lord Vasupujya, On Urjayant (Girnar) Lord Nemi, and at Pava Lord Mahavir attained nirvana.||
And the rest 20 Lord Jinas, worshipped by the gods, entered Nirvana at the top of mount Sammed, "namo" to them."||

The words "अट्ठावयम्मि उसहो" also occur in Tiloyapannatti.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Framing the Jina: Narratives of Icons and Idols in Jain History, John Cort, Oxford University Press, 2010, p. 134
  2. ↑ jain Shilalekh Samgrah, Part V, Bharatiya Jnanapitha, 1971, p. 69
  3. ↑ भगवान महावीर को चढ़ाया निर्वाण लाडू, Bhaskar News Network, Nov 14, 2015, निर्वाण काण्ड के बाद निर्वाण लाडू चढ़ाया गया


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