The Impact of Other Yoga-Systems on Hemacandra’s Yoga Śāstra
By Sagarmal Jain
Summary
JAIN JOURNAL Vol. XLVI1 No. 1-4 July-June 2011-2012 THE IMPACT OF OTHER YOGA-SYSTEMS ON HEMACANDRA’S YOGA SASTRA Sagarmal Jain Among the eminent and versatile Acaryas of Jaina tradition, who wrote the works on Jaina-yoga system, such as Jinabhadragani, writer of Dhyanasataka (A.D.5th-6th century), Pujvapada Devanandi. Writer of Samadhitantra, and Istoupadesa (A.D.5th-6th century) Acarya Haribhadra writer of Yoga-vinsika, Yoga-sataka, Yoga-drstisummucaya and Yogabindu (8th century), subhacandra writer of Jianarnava (A.D. 11th-12th century), the Hemacandra writer of Yoga-sastra is most prominent. Though the Yogasastra of Hemcandra 15 considered as one of best works of Jaina-yoga. Butif we consider ભા it thoroughly, we have the impacts of various pervious Jaina and non-jaina Acaryas on it. In general we can say that this work is influenced by many works of previous Jaina Acaryas as well as non-Jaina Acaryas. 10 the field of Jaina-yoga we have some impact of non-Jaina Acaryas an पिला works such થડ Pataiijali 5 Yoga-sastra as well as Gheranda sambhita, Hatha yoga pradipika etc. along with some Jaina Acdryas and पिला works such as yoga works of Acdrya Haribhadra and Jharnava of Subhacandra of Digambara sect, on it. But in canonical age as well as in the post canonical age i.e. the age of Haribhadra, it is very difficult to see any impact of earlier Jaina and non-Jaina ૮૮/05 and their works, except the yogasutra of Patarijali indirectly' or directly, directly they are based in Jaina canonical concept. In the works of Haribhadra we do not find any * Director Prof. Sagarmal Jain Prachya Vldyapebeth, Shajapur (MP). 8 ) JAIN JOURNAL : VOL-XLVI, ૫૪૦. 1-IV JULY.-JUNE 11-12 mention of pranayama, safcakras and their relating concepts. In the history of Jaina-yoga for the first time prandyama was mentioned in Jiiandrnava of Subhacandra and पिला Acarya Hemacanra'’s Yoga- sastra. Hemacanra's Yoga-sastra. Hemacandra's yogasastra 15 a blend of canonical concepts of Jaina ethics, religion and metation along with Patanjali 5 Yoga-sitra and tantric practices of Hindu Hatth- voga and Budhist yogic-sadhana. Let us we try to see the impacts of previous Jaina Acaryas and their works ણા Yoga-sastra of Hemacandra chapter-vise. Its first chapter deals with the importance of Yogic-sadhana as well 85 117૦ mahavratas, paficasamitis and three guptis which were considere as the basic code of conduct of Jaina monks and nuns. Here Hemacanra follows the Jaina canonical tradition.
Conclusion
He has given a comparative as well as exhaustive list of the verses of Yoga-sastra and above mentioned works in the third volume of yoga-sastra mits Ist appendix Similarly about four seeing at the age and death he also picked-up the informations from the above mentioned texts. Thus we can conclude that while writing Yoga- shastra, Hamachandra was influenced by other Indian yoga systems particularly Patntagali’s Yogasutra, Hathyogapradipika, Amanaska- yoga of Goraksanatha, Kularnava and Gherndasamhita of Hindu tradition, Tattvanu$asana of Nagasen of Buddhist tradition as well as subhachadra’s Jhanarnava of Digambara sect. Here it is 10 be noted that Hemacandra