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132 : Scientific Contents in Prākrta Canons
(c) Many aspects seem to be duplications :
(i) Sanghata, ( ii ) Safina-Safịni ( instincts ), ( iii ) Veda ( Libido ), (iv) Kāla.
. If these synonyms and duplications are regularised, one can find that there could be about fifty aspects for knowing about any object. The present generation is not in a position to explain such a variety of names except to say that communication gap and different periodical insertions might have led to the current state of affairs. The present canonical scholars should look into the co-ordination in this regard for the younger generation. Kapadia has not dealt with this pointo.
(d) It is observed that 6/8 aspect tradition of Satkhandāgama and Mūlācāra are indirectly involved in later canons. The Bhagavati and Prajñāpanā seem to be unknown to these systems. As stated earlier, these systems are shown in Table 3 on comparative basis and the readers could draw their own conclusions despite author's expressions. Table 3 : 6/8 Disquisition Doors. 6-system 8-system
Scientific system Naming (Nirdesa ) Existential naming Name
(Sat) Preparation
Preparation ( Sādhana )
methods Classification Number, Relative Properties (Vidhāna )
strength Substratum
Abode, pervasion Properties ( Adhikarana ) (Kþetra, Sparśana ) Duration (Sthiti ) Duration, Interval Properties
(Kāla, antara) Ownership
Physical/mental Uses (Svāmitva ) modes ( Bhāva )
(e) The development of topics of Investigations ( Mārganās ) seems to have post-canonical origin. The spiritual stages have also the same fate though traces of their develop
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