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## Pinḍaniyukti: An Observation
**23.** In some places, the separation of the niyukti and bhāṣya has been done based on the interpretation of other dvāras. For example, the niyuktikāra has given a very brief explanation of the dvāras related to the pṛthvīkāya piṇḍa and agnikāya piṇḍa. Therefore, the following gāthās related to the apkāya should be considered bhāṣya: 17/1-3, 21/1,2, 22/1-6, and 27/1, 2. Similarly, the 198/1-15 gāthās of the dhātrīpiṇḍa and the 207/1-4 gāthās of the ājīva piṇḍa should also be considered bhāṣya because the explanation of the dūtī and nimitta dvāras, etc., is very brief.
**•** In some places, even if the gāthā is not explained in the ṭīkā, if it is found in the manuscripts of the piṇḍaniyukti, then the gāthā related to the subject has been added to the niyukti's serial number. The gāthās that seemed irrelevant or interpolated have not been added to the original serial number even if they are placed in the sequence of gāthās, such as 173/1. If the gāthā is found in even one or two manuscripts, then it has been placed in the sequence of gāthās. If it appears to be explanatory, then it has not been added to the original serial number, such as the 231/5 gāthā, which is found only in the A and B manuscripts. Similarly, if the gāthā is not found in the manuscripts but is present in the ṭīkā or avacūrī, then it has been added to the original serial number if it appears to be niyukti; otherwise, it has been placed in the sequence without being added to the serial number, such as the 192/6, 7, 253/3 gāthās.
**•** In some places, it is clear that so many gāthās should be considered bhāṣya or interpolated in between. For example, in the context of grahaṇaiṣaṇā, the niyuktikāra mentions in gāthā 236: "bhāvammai ya dasapada hoti." Three additional gāthās seem to be extra, which elaborate on the story related to the vānarayūtha. The gāthā related to the dasapada is the 237th. From the point of view of the subject, the 236th gāthā is also connected to the 237th.
**•** One way to identify the bhāṣya-gāthā is that where the bhāṣyakāra is explaining all the dvāras, the gāthā explaining only one dvāra has not been added to the niyukti's sequence.
**•** The gāthās that we have not considered niyuktigat have been placed in the sequence of niyukti but have not been added to the original serial number of the niyukti, such as 3/1, 44/1-4, etc.
In some places, it was very difficult to decide about the gāthās. There, we have decided on the gāthās based on our own thinking. These points of separation have also helped in separating other niyuktis from the bhāṣya.
**The Subject Matter and Uniqueness of Piṇḍaniyukti**
Piṇḍaniyukti is an important text related to the caraṇakaraṇānuyoga. This text encompasses many topics related to the sadhu's bhikṣācāryā. While the Nandī Sūtra mentions the kālika and utkālika sūtras, it does not mention both piṇḍaniyukti and oghanīyukti. It seems that...