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(i) Sheth notes that prior to Hemacandra, Sthananga and Anuyogadvāra called it isibhasita or isibhāsia, Ibid, p.37. (ii) Pischel notes the views of Trivikrama too in this regard, Ibid, p.14. Jinacanda Bhikhu observes that the first Samacarī of the 26th chapter of the Uttarajjhayana is 'svādhyāya' (Study of Scripture) that aims at training teachers in this regard, Vide Intro. to Suttagame I, p.14. Ibid, p.19. Ibid, p.19. Schubring observes that this Old Ardhamāgadhi is an idiom prior to the language of the present canonical texts. Vide the Doctrine of the Jainas, Delhi, 1962, fn. 2, p.40. We shall also find it below in some of the passages quoted in the course of discussion on his mode of teaching. Ovavaiya Sulta, 32, Suttāgame 11, p.21. Bhaltākalanka proudly, quotes, it, Ibid. Ayaramga Sutta, 1, VI. 4, Suttāgame, I, p.21. Samavayamga Suita, 132, Suttāgame, I, p.350. Bhagavai Sutta, I. 6.53, Suttāgame I, p.403. The History of Indian Literature, Vol.II, Calcutta, 1933, p.443. Bhagavai Sutta, 19.3.654, Suttāgame I, p. 785.
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