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## Pinḍaniryukti
The text variations of other texts should be given considering the main text as the primary source. Textual determination involves careful consideration from multiple perspectives.
Modern scholars have shed significant light on the subject of textual research. Western scholars divide this work into four parts: 1. Material Collection 2. Text Selection 3. Text Correction 4. Higher Criticism. All four aspects have been considered in the editing of this text. Three bases have been before us for textual correction:
1. Manuscript copies of Pinḍaniryukti.
2. Commentary literature of Pinḍaniryukti (Malayagiriya Tika, Avacuri etc.).
3. Numerous verses of Pinḍaniryukti found in texts like Jitakalphabhashya and Nisithabhashya.
Palm leaf copies of Pinḍaniryukti are rare, hence only copies written on paper in the 15th and 16th centuries have been used in text editing. In textual correction and selection, we have given prominence to the text of the copies, but no single copy has been made the basis of text selection, nor has the decision been made based on majority. The text that seemed appropriate based on the justification of semantic interpretation, the explanation of the commentary, and the context, has been included in the original text. In some places, the text of the commentary seemed appropriate based on the explanation, so it has also been included in the original, and the text of the copies has been given in the text variations.
In verse determination, we have taken utmost care that any verse that seemed incompatible with the language style of the Pinḍaniryukti or irrelevant to the subject matter has not been included with the original number. Discussion and commentary have been presented regarding many verses, explaining why they are not part of the Pinḍaniryukti but were later interpolated or added to the commentary's Pinḍaniryukti. Some points regarding text editing are presented here:
• In some places, a word, line, or verse is missing in a copy, which has been indicated by the symbol 'x' in the footnote. Where the text variation is on more than one word or in a line, it has been indicated by the symbol ' ' .
• Textual variations of elements like 'ch', 'u', 'v' etc. have been determined mainly based on the explanation of the commentary.
• Where the original consonant-based text has been found, it has been accepted in the original from the perspective of antiquity, but in the absence of the text, the text with the 'y' sound has also been accepted. Therefore, in the same text, 'soy' text will be found in some places and 'sot' in others. The text with the 't' sound has not been given priority, for example - 'kato' (kago).| SR No. | 001945 |
| Book Title | Agam 41 Mool 02 Pind Niryukti Sutra |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Dulahrajmuni |
| Publisher | Jain Vishva Bharati |
| Publication Year | 2008 |
| Total Pages | 492 |
| Language | Prakrit, Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari, Agam, Canon, Ethics, & agam_pindniryukti |
| File Size | 9 MB |