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consistent or inconsistent with the textual context, we can definitely declare that all these interpolations have been incorporated in the body of the text proper with a view to clarifying the meaning of the concerned text-portion. We can positively say that they are interpolations only because no old handwritten manuscript yields them. And the study of the commentaries corroborates our above-mentioned view. Moreover, no interpolation is such as would suggest an attempt on the part of its interpolator to introduce his own peculiar views in the text proper.
Ac. Haribhadra has written a commentary named 'Pradeśavyākhyā.' It has been published in two parts. The first part has been published in 1947 A.D. by Rishabhdev Kesarimal, Ratlam. And the second part has been published in 1949 A. D. by Jaina Pustaka Pracaraka Sabhā, Surat. No part contains the original text of Prajñāpamasūtra.
EXAMINATION OF SOME OF THE READINGS
OF PRAJNAPANĀSŪTRA
We would like to give an idea of our critical method of editing Agamas in order that persons who work in this field of learning may get inspired. We have utilised the printed editions also. So, it is necessary to say something, by the way, about the readings accepted in these editions. We humbly request the concerned persons to remember our main objective in writing what follows. We have no mind to hurt the feelings of these persons.
We classify the forthcoming 107 paragraphs as follows:
(a) The correct and authentic readings mentioned in the eleven paragraphs (20, 43, 51, 52, 54, 56, 53, 59, 60, 62, 63) are not found in the editions published till the present day. In their place they contain corrupt and unauthentic readings. It is to be noted that out of these corrupt and unauthentic readings those mentioned in paragraphs 20, 43, 51, 56, 58, 59, 60 and 63 occur in more than one manuscripts we have utilised.
(b) No printed edition except the one published by Ray Dhanapatisimha contains the correct and authentic readings mentioned in paragraphs 45 and 50. In their stead they yield unauthentic and corrupt readings which we have come across even in manuscripts.
(c) All the printed editions except the one prepared by Muni Śri Amolak Rşiji yield corrupt and unauthentic readings instead of
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| SR No. | 001064 |
| Book Title | Agam 15 Upang 04 Pragnapana Sutra Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | Shyamacharya |
| Author | Punyavijay, Dalsukh Malvania, Amrutlal Bhojak |
| Publisher | Mahavir Jain Vidyalay |
| Publication Year | 1971 |
| Total Pages | 934 |
| Language | Prakrit |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari, Agam, Canon, Metaphysics, & agam_pragyapana |
| File Size | 16 MB |