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INTRODUCTION
the works of Siddhasena and incorporated much from them in their own works. This would be quite clear to those who study their works. Silāńka in his commentary on Ācārānga', Sūtra-křtānga2 and VādiVetāla-Sānti-Sūri in his famous commentary named Pāiyahave quoted many verses from San mati in the form of conversation ; and Vādi-Deva Suri in his Syād-Väda-Ratnā kara shows a very close study of the commentary of Sanmati, and in his discussion of the Pramānas, one of his many sources is Nyāyāvatāra. Not only that, but Vādi-Deva in beginning his own work Ratnākarao openly declares Siddhasena to be the chief authority for his work.
1 In the commentry on Acārānga Sätra p. 1. The Purvas and Sanmati are mentioned together as Dravyānuyoga, while on p. 249 Sanmati is referred to as a glorious work. The actual words are :
"7541 : gaffor me if this seriagaimahaf hef : 11" Vide also pages 80, 85, 147, 171, where the Gathās from the first and third chapter of Sanmati are quoted and on pages 231,250 some verses from the second and eighth Dwă. are quoted.
2 In the commentry on Sūtra Křtänga Sūtra p. 211. some gathās from the first and the third chapter of Sanmati are quoted.
3 The 3rd and the 6th Gathā of the first chapter of Sanmati are quoted on p. 21 of Păiya-Tika-with the words 'a91 a Agrafa:, On p. 67. S. 3. 47 is quoted, 4 " CAERHEYEI: gladi: 1
ते सूरयो मयि भवन्तु कृतप्रसादाः ॥ येषां विमृश्य सततं विविधान् निबन्धान् । la familofa agafatisfa A h 11 5 ll” p. 2.
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