HongGrasby5256: added info

2025-08-22T05:29:31Z

added info

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:59, 22 August 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
			{{Short description\|Śvetāmbara monk, grammarian, philosopher, and author}}
	{{use dmy dates\|date=January 2016}}		{{use dmy dates\|date=January 2016}}
	{{use Indian English\|date=January 2016}}		{{use Indian English\|date=January 2016}}
Line 4:		Line 5:
	\| honorific-prefix = [[Acharya]]		\| honorific-prefix = [[Acharya]]
	\| religion = [[Jainism]]		\| religion = [[Jainism]]
	\| sect = ''[[~~Digambara~~]]''		\| sect = ''[[Śvetāmbara]]''
	\| birth_date = 11th century CE		\| birth_date = 11th century CE
	\| death_date = 11th century CE		\| death_date = 11th century CE
	}}		}}
	{{Jainism}}		{{Jainism}}
	'''Prabhācandra''' (c. 11th century CE) was a [[~~Digambara monk~~]],grammarian,biographer, philosopher and author of several philosophical books on [[Jainism]].		'''Prabhācandra''' (c. 11th century CE) was a [[Śvetāmbara]] monk, grammarian, biographer, philosopher and author of several philosophical books on [[Jainism]].

	==Life==		==Life==
	Prabhachandra was a ''[[~~Digambara monk~~]]'' who flourished in 11th century CE.{{sfn\|Dundas\|2002\|p=57}}{{sfn\|Soni\|2013\|p=1}}{{sfn\|Dixit\|2013\|p=102}} ~~He denied~~ 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}}		According to him, [[Kumarapala (Chaulukya dynasty)\|Kumarapala]] converted to [[Jainism]] and started worshipping [[Ajitanatha]] after conquering [[Ajmer]].{{sfn\|Cort\|1998\|p=97}}

	==Works==		==Works==
	*''~~Nyāyakumudacandra~~'' ~~: A commentary on~~ [[~~Akalanka~~]]'~~s work~~ ''~~Laghīyastraya~~''.{{sfn\|~~Dixit\|2013\|p=102}}{{sfn\|Soni\|2013\|p=1}}~~		* ''[[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.
	*''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 ''Āchārya'' [[~~Kundakunda~~]]’s [[~~Pravachanasara~~]]~~.{{sfn\|Soni\|2013\|p=7}} It was translated in Hindi by Muni Pranamyasagar~~ <ref>~~Mitra,~~ A., ~~Sheshadri~~, ~~K. G.~~, ~~& Jash~~, ~~A. (2014). Duli Chand Jain. Jain Journal, 2013(2014)~~.</ref>
	*''Śākatāyana-nyāsa''.~~{{sfn\|Soni\|2013\|p=7}}~~
	* ''[[Prabhavaka Charita]]'' ([[IAST]]: ''Prabhavakacarita''): Biographies of ~~Jain monks{{sfn\|Jayant P~~. ~~Thaker\|1970\|p=19}}~~

	==Notes==		==Notes==
Line 34:		Line 34:
	* {{citation \|last=Dixit \|first=K. K. \|title=Jaina Ontology \|year=2013 \|orig-year=1971 \|publisher=L. D. Institute of Indology \|location=[[Ahmedabad]] }}		* {{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 }}		* {{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.

	{{Jain Gurus}}		{{Jain Gurus}}
Line 39:		Line 43:

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Prabhacandra}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Prabhacandra}}
	~~[[Category:11th-century writers]]~~
	~~[[Category:Digambara]]~~
	~~[[Category:Indian Jain writers]]~~
	[[Category:Indian Jain monks]]		[[Category:Indian Jain monks]]
	[[Category:11th-century Indian Jains]]		[[Category:11th-century Indian Jains]]
	[[Category:11th-century Jain monks]]		[[Category:11th-century Jain monks]]
	[[Category:11th-century Indian monks]]		[[Category:11th-century Indian monks]]
			[[Category:Digambara monks]]

Bharatwiki Socrates: Created page with "{{use dmy dates|date=January 2016}} {{use Indian English|date=January 2016}} {{Infobox religious biography | honorific-prefix = Acharya | religion = Jainism | sect = ''Digambara'' | birth_date = 11th century CE | death_date = 11th century CE }} {{Jainism}} '''Prabhācandra''' (c. 11th century CE) was a Digambara monk,grammarian,biographer, philosopher and author of several philosophical books on Jainism. ==Life== Prabhachandra was a ''Digambara mon..."

2023-11-26T17:56:07Z

Created page with "{{use dmy dates|date=January 2016}} {{use Indian English|date=January 2016}} {{Infobox religious biography | honorific-prefix = Acharya | religion = Jainism | sect = ''Digambara'' | birth_date = 11th century CE | death_date = 11th century CE }} {{Jainism}} '''Prabhācandra''' (c. 11th century CE) was a Digambara monk,grammarian,biographer, philosopher and author of several philosophical books on Jainism. ==Life== Prabhachandra was a ''Digambara mon..."

New page

{{use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox religious biography
| honorific-prefix = [[Acharya]]
| religion = [[Jainism]]
| sect = ''[[Digambara]]''
| birth_date = 11th century CE
| death_date = 11th century CE
}}
{{Jainism}}
'''Prabhācandra''' (c. 11th century CE) was a [[Digambara monk]],grammarian,biographer, philosopher and author of several philosophical books on [[Jainism]].

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

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

==Works==
*''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 ''Āchārya'' [[Kundakunda]]’s [[Pravachanasara]].{{sfn|Soni|2013|p=7}} It was translated in Hindi by Muni Pranamyasagar <ref>Mitra, A., Sheshadri, K. G., & Jash, A. (2014). Duli Chand Jain. Jain Journal, 2013(2014).</ref>
*''Śākatāyana-nyāsa''.{{sfn|Soni|2013|p=7}}
* ''[[Prabhavaka Charita]]'' ([[IAST]]: ''Prabhavakacarita''): Biographies of Jain monks{{sfn|Jayant P. Thaker|1970|p=19}}

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==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|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 |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=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 }}

{{Jain Gurus}}
{{Jainism topics}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Prabhacandra}}
[[Category:11th-century writers]]
[[Category:Digambara]]
[[Category:Indian Jain writers]]
[[Category:Indian Jain monks]]
[[Category:11th-century Indian Jains]]
[[Category:11th-century Jain monks]]
[[Category:11th-century Indian monks]]

Prabhācandra - Revision history

HongGrasby5256: added info