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commentator. In short, despite its common nature with SK, the KP language is a little older version of Prākṛta, which should be studied deeply.
The Svetambara tradition has also Ardhamāgadhi books like Kammapayadi (450-500 CE) and Pañca-sangraha (8-10th century CE) etc. In fact, the last one is a book of compilation from five sources including Kasaya-pāhuḍa.
KP and Other Texts: (a) Şatkhaṇḍāgama
The basic texts of KP and SK are taken as nearly contemporary dealing with Karma theory in specific and general context. It would be interesting to present their similarities and specificities. Scholars like P.C. Shastri and B.C. Shastri have dealt with this matter, which is substancially given here, in form of Table-6. Table 6: Comparison of KP and SK
Point
S.No.
01.
02.
05.
06.
07.
Origin
03. Nature of
verses
04. Number
08.
Form
Language
Meanings
Auspicity
litany
Orderliness
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KP
Pejjadosa-pāhuḍa
Versified in Aryā
metre
Five kinds
180-245 verses
Little different, terse
Condensed
Not found
Better ordered
For Private & Personal Use Only
SK Mahā-karma-prakṛti
prabhṛta
Aphorismic
(mostly)
6000* aphorisms + Mahābandha
Simpler
Non-condensed
Five-fold bowing
litany
Less ordered as per
Dixit
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