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PRAJÑĀPANĀ AND SAȚKHAŅDĀGAMA
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beginning with those possessed of one sense-organ and ending with those who are emancipated souls-dwell. In the chapter called 'Ksetrānugama' of the second part (Khanda) of Satkhandāgama this very topic is discussed. The only difference that we find is that Satkhandāgama discusses this topic through points of investigation (marganāsthāna), viz. Gati etc.; while Prajñāpanā discusses this topic taking one by one various grades of living beings--from those possessed of one sense-organ to the liberated. In Prajñāpanā, the treatment of this topic is lengthy while in Satkhandāgama it is brief.
In Prajñāpanā alpa-bahutva (numerical variation) is discussed through various entrances' to exposition. Therein both the living and non-living substances are treated of. Satkhandāgama too, while treating of the 14 stages of spiritual evolution (gunasthānas), discusses the alpa-bahutva of living beings through various points of investigation viz. Gati etc12. This discussion contained Satkhandāgama is deeper than the one found in Prajñāpanāsūtra. Moreover, Satkhandāgama deals with this topic, purely through the points of investigation, gati etc.13 According to Prajñāpanāsūtra the points of investigation, are 26, while according to Satkhandāgama they are 14. These 14 points of investigation, viz. Gati etc. are common to both the works. This can be seen from the following lists.
Satkhandāgama
Prajñāpanüsütra 1 Diśā14 2 Gati 3 Indriya 4 Kāya 5 Yoga 6 Veda 7 Kasāya 8 Leśyā 9 Samyaktva 10 Jñāna 11 Darsana 12 Samyama 13 Upayoga 14 Ahāra 15 Bhāsaka
1 Gati 2 Indriya 3 Kãya 4 Yoga 5 Veda 6 Kasāya 10 Leśyā 12 Samyakrva 7 Jñana 9 Darsana 8 Samyama
14 Ahāraka
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