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THE EXTANT AGAMAS OF THE JAINAS
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Panhāvāgaraṇa, is looked upon as Isibhäsiya. Of course, as already noted on p. 98 such an ajjhayana is not to be found in the 10th Anga available at present.
SAMSATTANIJJUTTI1
This is a metrical composition having 632 verses. Its first two verses run as under :
"उसहाइवीरचरिमे सुरअसुरनमंसिए पणमिऊणं । संखेवओ महत्थं भणामि संसत्तनिज्जुत्ति ॥१॥ बीयाओ पुव्वाओ अग्गेणीयस्स इमं सुअमुआरं । संसइमसंमुच्छिमजीवाणं जाणिकणंग || १||"
From this 2nd verse it follows that this work is extracted from the 2nd Puvva. It deals with the birth of sammürcchima jivas that prop up under certain conditions. It points out as to what articles of food and drink are acceptable to a Jaina Sädhu. It mentions the periods of days etc., when certain eatables and drinkables cease to be acceptable to him. Further it refers to countries like Magadha, Nepal, Kalinga, Dravida and Saurāṣtra while discussing the above-mentioned topic.
1. This is named as Jivasamsattanijjutti in one of the Mss.
2. In one of the Mss. there are only 24 verses. The 1st verse begins with y Its last verse runs as under :
"संसत्तनिज्जुत्ती ए (सा) साहूही वे (?) पढियव्वा अत्थो पुण सोबव्वो सङ्ग्रह साहुपासा य ।।"
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