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XXIV : CANDRAVEDHYAKA PRAKĪRŅAKA
The Validity of The Name :
Amongst the Prakīrņaka texts, Candravedhyaka is the only prakīrņaka, that has been mentioned in various names and forms, viz. - Candāvejjhayam, Candagavejjhayam, Candā vejjham, Candayavejjham, Candagavijjham, and Candagavijjhayam. Many Samsksta versions of these different names are - Candrāvedhyaka, Candravedhyaka, Candrakavedhya, Candrāvidhyaka, Candra vidyā and Candraka vidhyaka.
Though it is not easy to decide as to which of its various available names is correct, it is clear that in all these names there is no difference as far as their meanings are concerned; the difference is only in the word-forms used to name it in various editions.
In Candravedhyaka, if we take the version Candā vijjhayami’, its samisksta equivalent can be Candra-vidyā' and if we take the Candāvejjhayami' version, its samisksta equivalent could be both - Candrāvedhyaka and Candravedhyaka. The Pā kşikasūtra also mentions both these forms'. Explaining the name
Candāvejjhayam' it takes 'ā for totality and `vejjhayami' for piercing - "ā maryādayā vidhyaka iti āvedhyakam'. Based on this explanation, the form 'Candra plus āvedhyakam equals Candrāvedhyakami’ is also formed. Thus, both the forms – Candrāvedhyakam and Candravedhyakam are proven.
Taking Candra-vidyā' as the Samskrta equivalent of Candavejjhayam Ācārya Śrī Hastimal ji Mahārāj has, in Appendix 1 put explanatory notes on technical and special terms'
? Pāksika Sutra Vịtti, leaf 77. Jain Education International
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