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Saraswatacharya; Ancient Digambar Jain Acharyas

सारस्वसाचार्योंने

धर्म-दर्शन, आचार-शास्त्र, न्याय-शास्त्र, काव्य एवं पुराण प्रभृति विषयक ग्रन्थों की रचना करने के साथ-साथ अनेक महत्त्वपूर्ण मान्य ग्रन्थों को टोकाएं, भाष्य एवं वृत्तियों मो रची हैं। इन आचार्योंने मौलिक ग्रन्य प्रणयनके साथ आगमको वशतिता और नई मौलिकताको जन्म देनेकी भीतरी बेचेनीसे प्रेरित हो ऐसे टीका-ग्रन्थों का सृजन किया है, जिन्हें मौलिकताको श्रेणी में परिगणित किया जाना स्वाभाविक है। जहाँ श्रुतधराचार्योने दृष्टिप्रबाद सम्बन्धी रचनाएं लिखकर कर्मसिद्धान्तको लिपिबद्ध किया है, वहाँ सारस्वता याोंने अपनी अप्रतिम प्रतिभा द्वारा बिभिन्न विषयक वाङ्मयकी रचना की है। अतएव यह मानना अनुचित्त नहीं है कि सारस्वताचार्यों द्वारा रचित वाङ्मयकी पृष्ठभूमि अधिक विस्तृत और विशाल है।
सारस्वताचार्यो में कई प्रमुख विशेषताएं समाविष्ट हैं। यहाँ उनकी समस्त विशेषताओंका निरूपण तो सम्भव नहीं, पर कतिपय प्रमुख विशेषताओंका निर्देश किया जायेगा-

१. आगमक्के मान्य सिद्धान्तोंको प्रतिष्ठाके हेतु तविषयक ग्रन्थोंका प्रणयन।

२. श्रुतधराचार्यों द्वारा संकेतित कर्म-सिद्धान्त, आचार-सिद्धान्त एवं दर्शन विषयक स्वसन्त्र अन्योंका निर्माण।

३ लोकोपयोगी पुराण, काव्य, व्याकरण, ज्योतिष प्रभृति विषयोंसे सम्बद्ध पन्योंका प्रणयन और परम्परासे प्रात सिद्धान्तोंका पल्लवन।

४. युगानुसारी विशिष्ट प्रवृत्तियोंका समावेश करनेके हेतु स्वतन्त्र एवं मौलिक ग्रन्योंका निर्माण।

५. महनीय और सूत्ररूपमें निबद्ध रचनाओंपर भाष्य एव विवृतियोंका लखन ।

६. संस्कृतकी प्रबन्धकाव्य-परम्पराका अवलम्बन लेकर पौराणिक चरिस और बाख्यानोंका प्रथन एवं जैन पौराणिक विश्वास, ऐतिह्य वंशानुक्रम, सम सामायिक घटनाएं एवं प्राचीन लोककथाओंके साथ ऋतु-परिवर्तन, सृष्टि व्यवस्था, आत्माका आवागमन, स्वर्ग-नरक, प्रमुख तथ्यों एवं सिद्धान्तोका संयोजन।
७. अन्य दार्शनिकों एवं ताकिकोंकी समकक्षता प्रदर्शित करने तथा विभिन्न एकान्तवादोंकी समीक्षाके हेतु स्यावादको प्रतिष्ठा करनेवालो रचनाओंका सृजन।
सारस्वताचार्यों में सर्वप्रमुख स्वामीसमन्तभद्र हैं। इनकी समकक्षता श्रुत घराचार्यों से की जा सकती है। विभिन्न विषयक ग्रन्थ-रचनामें थे अद्वितीय हैं।

Saraswatacharya :

The Saraswasacharyas, along with composing texts on religion-philosophy, ethics, jurisprudence, poetry and Puranas, have composed many important recognized texts, commentaries and vrittis.

These Acharyas have created such commentary texts, inspired by the inner restlessness of giving birth to new originality and originality, which are natural to be enumerated in the category of originality. Where Shrutadharacharya has written down the works related to Drishtiprabad and has written down the Karma Siddhanta, Shrutadharacharya has composed various subject-related topics by his incomparable talent. Therefore, it is not unreasonable to assume that the background of text details composed by the Saraswatacharyas is more elaborate and vast.
Saraswatacharyas include several salient features. It is not possible to represent all their characteristics here, but some important features will be mentioned-

1. Praying of thematic texts for the prestige of the accepted principles.

2. Creation of self-centre on Karma-theory, Ethics and Philosophy as indicated by Shrutdharacharyas.

3 People related to Purana, Poetry, Grammar, Jyotish Prabharuti subjects related to the subjects of love and the upliftment of principles derived from tradition.

4. To incorporate the specific trends according to the era, the creation of independent and original books.

5. Commentary and writing on the compositions written in great and formulaic form.

6. Based on Sanskrit’s Prabandhakavya-tradition, the use of mythological Charis and legends and Jain mythological beliefs, historical inheritance, contemporary events and ancient folk tales along with season-change, creation system, movement of soul, heaven-hell, combination of major facts and principles.

7. Creation of works honoring Syavad to show the equivalence of other philosophers and Takikos and to review the various monotheisms. Swamisamantabhadra is the most prominent among the Saraswatacharyas.

They can be equated with Shruta Gharacharyas. There were unique in the composition of the texts on different subjects.

The List of 34 Saraswatchayras available on our site are as below.

TitleCategories
Prachin Jain Muni SanghSaraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Kankannandi (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Kanbhikshu (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Shripal (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Visheshvadi (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shant or Shantisen (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Yashobhadra (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Vajrasuri (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Kumarsenguru (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Shridatta (Prachin) 4th - 5th CenturyJain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Kumarnandi (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Sumati (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Sinhanandi (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Nemichandra Muni (Prachin) 11th And 12th CenturyJain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Narendrasen 12th Century (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Nemichandra Siddhantchakravarti (Prachin) 10th /11th CenturyJain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Amrutchandrasuri 11th Century (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Amitgati Dwitiya (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Amitgati Pratham 1000 A.D. (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Devsen (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Vidyanand 9th Century (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Jinsen Dwitiya (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Veersenacharya (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Elacharya (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Akalankdev- 7th Century (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Jatasinhnandi- 7th - 8th Century A.D.(Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Ravisen (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Manatung 11th Century (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Rushiputra 5th Century (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Vimalsuri Maharaj Ji , 4th Century (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Joindu Maharaj Ji (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Patrakesari Or Patraswami Maharaj Ji 6th / 7th century (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Devnandi Pujyapad Maharaj Ji (Prachin; 6th Century AD)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Siddhasen Maharaj Ji (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya
Acharya Shri Samantbhadra Maharaj Ji (Prachin)Jain Digambar Prachin Acharya and Muni, Saraswatacharya