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1 SIDDHASENA DIVĀKARA
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available at present, the oldest works discussing this point are only those of Siddhasena and those of Jinabbadra. Sanmati is the work in wbich Siddhasena has discussed this point and Viseşaņavati and Višeşā vasyaka Bhäşya are the two works of Jinabhadra in which we find a discussion of this Vāda. Subsequently, authors such as Jinadāsa, Haribhadra, Gandhahasti and others? have discussed this point in their respective works. But the Gātbās or verses quoted by these authors in support of their statements have all been taken from the above-mentioned three works only.
() According to the old Jaina tradition, it seems to us that Kevalopayoga was considered as occurring in succession. In Digambara tradition Kevalopayoga is supposed to occur simultaneously. It can, therefore, be safely inferred that either Kundakunda and several other writers in Digambarasect started this doctrine of Simultaneity anew or supported and developed the doctrine that was going on for centuries persistently though not prominently. Digambara tradition does not accept the scriptures word for word. The Swetāmbara scholars who advocated the doctrine of succession, therefore, always retorted Digambara scholars by saying that the latter had no authority as regards the doctrine of Simultaneity in-as-much-as they were not supported in it by the scriptures. The Swetām baras accepted as
1 Vide Nandi Cürni, Dharmasangrahani and Tattvärtha Tikā. For all these references Vide Sanmati Tikā p. 597 to 604.
2 See Pra. 1.61. also S. T. p. 603. ..
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