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beginning with näraka (infernal beings). In other words, the divisions of living beings made on the basis of above-mentioned gati, etc. are not adopted in the discussions contained in these Padas. But they are adopted in discussions found in Satkhandagama. In short, in all these Padas, for the discussions, only one classification based on the 24 dandakas is followed. On the contrary, in Satkhandagama the discussions are conducted having adopted all the twelve classifications based on gati, indriya, kaya, yoga, etc. That is, in Saṭkhanḍāgama we find an attempt of cross-checking in various ways. Thus the concerned discussions in Satkhanḍāgama are subtler than those in Prajñāpanāsūtra.
ANALYSIS OF THE CONTENTS
(a) into seven tattvas
Ac. Malayagiri, while commenting on gathā 2, analyses the contents of Prajñāpană into seven tattvas (entities), viz. jīva, ajiva, etc. It is as follows:
Tattvas
1-2 jiva, ajiva
3 asrava
4 bandha
5-7 samvara, nirjarā, mokṣa
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Treatment of Dravya Treatment of Kṣetra
Treatment of Kala Treatment of Bhava
Padas
I, III, V, X, XIII XVI, XXII XXIII
XXXVI
And the remaining Padas occasionally describe this or that entity. "seṣeṣu tu sthānā dipadeṣu kvacit kasyacid iti"-Prajñāpanātikā" folio 5 A.
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(b) into four dravya, etc.
All the seven tattvas recognised by the Jainas could be covered by the four heads, viz. dravya, kṣetra, kala and bhava. Hence Ac. Malayagiri has pointed out as to where in Prajñāpană these four are treated of.
5
2
1
1
I Pada
II Pada
IV Pada
Remaining Padas —Prajñāpanātīkā folio 5 A
The system of discussing the subject-matter under four heads, viz. dravya, kṣetra, käla and bhāva seems to be old1. In Bhagavati
1. Introduction to Nyāyāvatāra-vārtika-vṛtti, pp. 50-51.
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