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Niryuktis so many sangrahani (recapitulatory) gāthas from other sources. So, it is not proper to discuss the problem of the date of Prajñāpanā on the basis of Niryuktis.
Comparison of the 36th Adhyayana (viz. Jivājīvavibhakti) of Uttaradhyayana with the first Pada of Prajñāpanā makes it clear that Prajñāpanā discussion on jīva is conducted on a higher level than Uttaradhyayana discussion on the same subject. So, the 36th Adhyayana in its present form is earlier than Prajñāpanā. But the scholars consider Uttaradhyayana not to be a work of one author but to be a compilation. So, it is really difficult to arrive at the date of Prajñāpanā on the basis of Uttarādhyayana too.
The gathās about Siddhas (liberated souls) are found in Prajñāpanā and Uvaväiya as well. And some of them occur even in Uttaradhyayana and Avaśyakaniryukti. Let us have a look at the following table : Prajmάραηά Uυαυάiya
Uttar. Adh. 36 Avaśyaka Ni. Sū. 211
(Višeşa.) gā. 159 gā. 159 $ 168
678 (3978) gā. 160 $ 169
679 (3779) gā. 161
(Compare) 964 (Di.) (3810) gā. 162 § 170
963 (DI.) $ 172
965 (Di.) (3811) gā. 164 § 173
966 (DI.) (3812) gā. 165 $ 174
967 (DI.) (3813) gā. 166 § 175
968 (D1.) (3814) gā. 167 § 176
680 (3828) gā. 168 $ 177
681 (3829) gā. 169 § 178
662 (3835) $ 179
683
(3836) gā. 171 $ 180
685 (3847) gā. 172
§ 181 (Compare) 67(Compare) 686 (3848) gā. 173 $ 182
687 (3849) gā. 174 § 183
688 (3850) gā. 175 $ 184
(Compare) 689 (3851) gā. 176 $ 185
690
(3852) $ 186
691 (3853) gā. 178 $ 187
(3889) gā. 179 $ 188
693 (3890) $ 189
§ 171
gā. 163
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gå. 170
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X
gā. 177
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692
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The above comparison makes it clear that Uttarādhyayana găthās about siddhas have served as the basis for the elaboration of the subject dealt with in the gathas occurring in other works.
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