Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c14.t2: (2) The Sakka Samaṇas
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c14.t2
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(2) The Sakka Samaṇas
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The Sākya Sramanas are very frequently referred to in Jain texts They were also known as rattavadas or taccannyas A discussion between Addayaputta and the Sākyaputrīyas has been already mentioned⁶⁸ The Buddhist doctrine of five skandhas is also referred to⁶⁹ The Buddhist were known as akriyāvādins as we shall see later on⁷⁰ The doctrines of Buddha (*Buddhasāsanam*) have been included among those false beliefs which are said to be the products of false knowledge.⁷¹ As a matter of fact, the *Śākya Śramaṇas* were the worst opponents of the *Nigganthas*, who suffered most at their hands, specially after Mahāvīra's death.
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⁶⁸ See Supra, p 127.
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⁶⁹ Sūya I, 1. 17.
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⁷⁰ For other references see Amulyachandrasen, schools and sects in Jaina literature pp. 23 ff
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⁷¹ Supia, p 288
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- Sūyagaḍa — Sudharman, Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit