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We have already written in the previous lines that the Chhed-Sutras are called Prayashchitta-Sutras. In the Sthananga, five characters are mentioned for the Shramans - 1. Samayik, 2. Chhedopasthapanik, 3. Pariharavishuddhi, 4. Sukshmasampray, 5. Yathakyat'. Of these, the last three characters have become extinct in the present time. The Samayik character is short-lived, the Chhedopasthapanik character lasts for life. The Prayashchitta is also related to this character. It is possible that the Prayashchitta-Sutras were given the name Chhed-Sutras keeping this character in mind.
The Dasha-Shruta-Skandha, Vyavahar and Brihatkalpa Sutras are mentioned in the ninth Pratyakhyan. It is also possible that they were given the name Chhed-Sutras because they were cut off from the ninth Pratyakhyan, i.e., separated.
In the seventeenth Sutra of the nineteenth Uddeshak of the Nisihtha-Sutra, the Chhed-Sutra is called 'Uttamashrut'. Sanghadasagani has considered the Chhed-Sutra as Uttamashrut in the Nisihtha-Bhashya. Jinadasagani Mahttar has raised this question in the Nisihtha-Churni and again he himself has solved the question by writing that the Chhed-Sutra clarifies the character by describing the Prayashchitta-vidhi, therefore the Chhed-Sutras are called Uttamashrut.
Thinking about the word Uttamashrut, a curiosity arises in the mind that is the Chhed-Sutra not 'Chhek' Sutra? Chhekshrut means Kalyanashrut and Uttamashrut. In the Churni of the Dasha-Shruta-Skandha, the Dasha-Shruta-Skandha is considered the main text of the 'Chhek' Sutra. The Dasha-Shruta-Skandha is not a Prayashchitta-Sutra. It is an Achar-Sutra. Therefore, the Dasha-Shruta-Skandha is taken in the Charan-Karan-Anuyog in the Dasha-Shruta-Skandha-Churni. Even if the Chhed-Sutra is considered as the Chhek-Sutra, there can be no objection. In the Dashavaikalik-Sutra of Acharya Shayambhav - "Jan Chheyan Tam Samayare" 7 words are obtained. Here, the word Chhey confirms the existence of Chhek.
In the Digambar tradition, two divisions of Agam literature have been made in the Shatkhandagam, 6 Sarvarth Siddhi, 10 Tattvarth Rajavartika, 11 Gommatsar Jivakand 12 etc. - Angabahy and Angapravesh. But in these, Chhed is this
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(a) Sthananga Sutra 5, Uddeshak 2, Sutra 428
(b) Visheshavashak Bhashya Ga. 1260-70
Kataram Suttam? Dasaukappo Vavharo Ya. Kataraato Uddhritam? Uchyate Pacchakkhanapuvao.
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Nisihtha. 19.17
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Chheyamuttamasu.
- Nisihtha-Bhashya, 6184
5. Chhedsuyam Kamha Uttamasutan? Bhannati - Jamha Ettham Sapayachchitto Vidhi Bhannati, Jamha Ye Tenacharanavishuddhi
Kareti Tamha Tam Uttamasutan.
- Nisihtha-Bhashya, 6184 ki Churni.
- Dasha-Shruta-Skandha-Churni Patra 2
Imam Punachheyasuttapamuhabhuttam. Dashavaikalik 4|11
- Acharya Tulasi
Nisihhajjanam Prastavana | Shatkhandagam, Bhag 1. Pr. 96
Sarvarth Siddhi: Pujyapad, 1-20 Tattvarth Rajavartika: Akalank, 1-20
Gommatsar Jivakand: Nemichandra, Pr. 134
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- Dasha-Shruta-Skandha-Churni, Patra 2