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## Chapter 16: Pinḍaniryukti
**Supporters** believe that due to its large size, Pinḍaniryukti was later given the status of an independent text. Malayagiri himself mentions in the beginning of the text that the Dasavaikalika was compiled by Bhadrabahu Swami, the fourteenth predecessor. Due to the vastness of the fifth study, called Piṇḍaiṣaṇā, it was established independently and named Piṇḍaniryukti. This statement by Acharya Malayagiri clearly suggests that by his time, Piṇḍaniryukti was considered a supplementary text to the Dasavaikalika.
Acharya Malayagiri further argues that it is not an independent text because there is no mangalacharan (invocation) at the beginning of Piṇḍaniryukti. This is because the Dasavaikalika already has a mangalacharan at its beginning.
In this context, it can be argued that the tradition of mangalacharan began later. In ancient times, authors would begin their texts with a sangrahani gatha (summary verse). The mangalacharan gatha in the Dasavaikalika was also added later. This is evident from the fact that both the chūrṇikāras (commentators) neither mentioned nor explained the mangalacharan gatha. The mangalacharan gatha is only found in the Haribhadriya tika (commentary). It is highly likely that the first mangalacharan gatha of the Dasavaikalika was added later by Bhadrabahu II or the commentator, which became famous as the niryukti gatha by the time of Acharya Haribhadra.
Similarly, the chūrṇikāra has not indicated or explained the mangalacharan gatha of the Ācārāṅga niryukti. There is a mention of "Esa bitiya gaha" for the third gatha. This clearly indicates that the mangalacharan gatha of the Ācārāṅga niryukti did not exist during the time of the chūrṇikāra. Additionally, the beginning of the Cheda (sections) and Mūlasūtras (original texts) also do not start with a mangalacharan. The tradition of mangalacharan is around the second or third century Vikram era.
Apart from Malayagiri's commentary, there is no mention of this anywhere else. Therefore, it is clear that Piṇḍaniryukti cannot be considered a part of the Dasavaikalika niryukti based on this single mention.
Despite being a supplementary text to the Dasavaikalika sūtra, Piṇḍaniryukti is an independent text, which can be supported by some arguments:
The entire text of Piṇḍaniryukti is expanded based on the first sangrahani gatha. Therefore, attention...
1. Mavṛ p. 1; The Dasavaikalika and its niryukti were compiled by Bhadrabahu Swami, the fourteenth predecessor. Due to the vastness of the fifth study, called Piṇḍaiṣaṇā, it was established independently as another text, and named Piṇḍaniryukti.
2. Mavṛ p. 1; There is no invocation at the beginning, as it is part of the Dasavaikalika niryukti, and the invocation of the latter would suffice to ward off obstacles. The rest of the niryukti is established as the Dasavaikalika niryukti.
3. The Niryukti Panchak text, published by Jain Vishva Bharati, discusses this in detail.