Pattavali

{{Short description|Record of a spiritual lineage of heads of monastic orders}}

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A Pattavali (From Sanskrit patta: seat, avali: chain), Sthaviravali or Theravali, is a record of a spiritual lineage of heads of monastic orders. They are thus spiritual genealogies.Śrī paṭṭāvalī-samuccayaḥ, Vīramagāma, Gujarāta : Śrī Cāritra-Smāraka-Granthamālā, 1933 It is generally presumed that two successive names are teacher and pupil. The term is applicable for all Indian religions, but is generally used for Jain monastic orders.

There are several famous pattavalis which are often used to establish historical chronologies:Akbar as Reflected in the Contemporary Jain Literature in Gujarat, by Shirin Mehta, Social Scientist, 1992, p. 54-60Medieval Jaina Goddess Traditions, by John Cort

Numen,1987 BRILL, p. 235-255

  • Sarasvatigachchha Pattavali: Pattavali of the Balatkara Gana of Mula Sangh
  • Tapagaccha Pattavali: Pattavali of Tapa Gachchha
  • Upkeśa Gaccha Pattavali: Pattavali of the Upkeśa Gaccha (now extinct), the oldest of all pattavalis of the Jain sangha.{{Cite web |last=Maharaja |first=Gyansundar |title=Oswal Porwal Aur Shreemal Jatiyo Ka Sachitra Prachin Itihas |url=https://jainqq.org/explore/034569/15 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=jainqq.org}}{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.calcutta.06227/page/n249/mode/2up |title=Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research, Vol-19, Issue no.-January-December}}
  • Kharataragachha Pattavali: Pattavali of Kharatara Gachchha

Glasenapp notes that although the chronological list mentioned in pattavali are valuable, it is not reliable.{{harvnb|Glasenapp|1999|p=12}}

Description

Pattavali states the lineage of Jain monks.{{sfn|Upinder Singh|2016|p=26}}

The Jain Monastic Lineages

According to 600 AD inscription at Sravanabelagola, Harivansha Purana, Jambuddvita Pannati and Kalpasutra, the Pattavali (lineage) after Mahavira, 24th tirthankara, until Bhadrabāhu is commonly recognized by both the sects without disputes. Differences arise from Sthulabhadra onwards, whose undisputed adherence to the Śvetāmbara is confirmed. {{citation |url=http://www.jainworld.com/jainbooks/images/18/History_of_the_Digambaras.htm |title=History of the Digambaras |work=Jainworld.com |date=16 January 1977 |access-date=7 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051141/http://www.jainworld.com/jainbooks/images/18/History_of_the_Digambaras.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} Kalpasutra gives a lineage starting with Pushyagiri after Vajrasena ending with Devardhi Ksamashramana, the president of the Vallabhi council under whom the principal canonical scriptures of the Śvetāmbara sect were formally written. The Kalpasutra also mentions ganas and shakhas established by other disciples of Bhadrabahu, Sambhutavijaya, Mahagiri etc. {{Cite web |title=Jaina Sutras, Part I (SBE22): Lives of the Ginas: List of the Sthaviras |url=https://sacred-texts.com/jai/sbe22/sbe2290.htm |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=sacred-texts.com}} The Brihat-Kharataragachchha pattavali gives the name of Chandra after Vajrasena, the lineage continues until Udyotana, the founder of Brihadgachcha.{{Cite book |last=Shri |first=Jina Vijay A. |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.550782 |title=Kharatara Gaccha Pattavali Sangraha |date=1932}}

Apart from the given list, another list of preceptors of the Upkeśa Gaccha (now extinct) within the Śvetāmbara sect exists. While all other pattavalis trace their ancestry to the 24th Tirthankara Mahavira, Upkeśa Gaccha traces its ancestry to the 23rd Tirthankara Parshvanatha. {{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/dli.calcutta.06227 |title=Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research, Vol-19, Issue no.-January-December}} This pattavali, therefore, also supports the claim of the antiquity of the Śvetāmbara sect. Several eminent preceptors including Acharya Ratnaprabhasuri (founder of Oswal clan) and Acharya Swayamprabhasuri (founder of Porwal clan) belonged to the Upkeśa Gaccha.

Digambara Lineage

According to Digambar tradition, the monastic lineage after Bhadrabāhu was:{{cite web|url=http://www.jainworld.com/jainbooks/images/18/History_of_the_Digambaras.htm|title=History of Digambara|access-date=7 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051141/http://www.jainworld.com/jainbooks/images/18/History_of_the_Digambaras.htm|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

Arhadvali is said to have been the founder of the divisions of the Mula Sangha. Even though the Digambara sect claims Manatunga was a Digambara monk, none of the pattavalis maintained by the Digambara sect mention him.

Śvetāmbara Lineage

According to the Śvetāmbara tradition, the monastic lineage is as follows: - {{cite web |title=kalpasutra |url=http://www.jainworld.com/jainbooks/images/18/The_Sthaviravali_of_the_Kal.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054334/http://www.jainworld.com/jainbooks/images/18/The_Sthaviravali_of_the_Kal.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=2012-04-22 |publisher=Jainworld.com}}

  1. Sudharmaswami
  2. Jambu Swami
  3. Prabhava
  4. Sayyambhava
  5. Yashobhadra
  6. Sambhutavijaya & Bhadrabahu
  7. Sthulabhadra 
  8. Mahagiri (268 BC to 168 BC) and Suhastin (222 BC to 122 BC){{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=46}}
  9. Susthita and Supratibuddh
  10. Indradinna
  11. Dinna
  12. Sinhagiri
  13. Vajraswami (31 BC to 47 CE){{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=47}}
  14. Vajrasena
  15. Chandrasuri
  16. Vriddhadeva
  17. Pradyotansuri
  18. Mandevsuri
  19. Mantungsuri - author of Bhaktāmara Stotra
  20. Virsuri
  21. Jaidevsuri
  22. Anandsuri
  23. Vikramsuri
  24. Narsimhsuriji
  25. Samudrasuri
  26. Mandevsuri II
  27. Vibudhprabhasuri
  28. Jayanandsuri
  29. Raviprabhsuri
  30. Yashodevsuri
  31. Pradyumnasuri
  32. Mandevsuri III
  33. Vimalchandrasuri
  34. Udyotansuri
  35. Sarvadevsuri
  36. Devsuri
  37. Sarvadevsuri II
  38. Yashobhadrasuri
  39. Munichandrasuri
  40. Vadidevsuri
  41. Vijaisinghsuri
  42. Somaprabhsuri
  43. Jagatchandrasuri - Founder of Tapagaccha
  44. Devendrasuri
  45. Vidyanandsuri and Dharmagoshsuri
  46. Somaprabhsuri
  47. Somatilaksuri
  48. Devsundersuri
  49. Somasundersuri
  50. Munisundersuri
  51. Ratnashekharsuri
  52. Lakshmisagarsuri
  53. Sumatisadhusuri
  54. Hemvimalsuri
  55. Anandvimalsuri
  56. Vijay Dansuri
  57. Vijay Hirsuri - One who inspired Akbar
  58. Vijaysen Suri
  59. Vijaydev suri
  60. Vijaysimhsuri
  61. Vijayprabhavsuri
  62. Satyavijay Gani

Another list of monks, of the preceptors of the Upkeśa Gaccha also exists and is considered to be an important pattavali as the creation of major Śvetāmbara clans such as Oswal, Porwal, and Srimal are connected to Upkeśa Gaccha.

See also

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References

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