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The second attempt to compile the second *vachana-pragam* took place in the middle of the 2nd century BCE. Emperor Kharavela was a devout follower of Jainism. His famous *Hathigumpha* inscription proves that he had called a congregation of Jain monks on the Kumari mountain in Odisha and had revived the *angas* that had been forgotten during the Mauryan period. The Sanskrit-Prakrit mixed *pattavali* called *Himvant Theravali* also clearly mentions that Maharaja Kharavela had revived the *pravacana*.
The third attempt to compile the *pragams* of the third *vachana* took place between 827 and 840 CE. At that time, a severe twelve-year famine made it difficult for the monks to receive alms. The situation of the *shraman* community became critical. Young monks traveled far and wide in search of pure food. Many elderly and learned monks died due to the effects of food deprivation. How could the monks engage in study, teaching, memorization, and recitation while suffering from hunger? All activities were disrupted. Gradually, the *shruta* began to decline. The *shruta* was almost completely lost. A large part of the *anga* and *upaanga* literature was also lost in terms of meaning. After the famine ended, the *shraman* community gathered in Mathura under the leadership of *Skandilācārya*. They compiled a portion of the *kalika shruta* and the *purvagata shruta* based on whatever they could remember. This *vachana* was completed in Mathura and became known as the *Mathuri Vachana*. *Acharya Skandil* provided the meaning of the compiled *shruta*, so this *anuyoga* came to be known as the *Skandilī Vachana*. According to the *Chandi* and *Vatti* of the *Nandi Sutta*, except for a small amount of *shruta-jnana*, all the *anuyoga-dhara* monks had passed away due to the famine. To this end, *Acharya Skandil* revived the *anuyoga*, which led to this *vachana* being called the *Mathuri Vachana*, and the entire *anuyoga* being considered related to *Skandil*.
The fourth *vachana* took place in Vallabhi (Saurashtra) under the leadership of *Acharya Nagarjuna* during the same time that the monks who were wandering in the north, east, and central India were gathering in Mathura. However, the monks who gathered there had forgotten a lot of the *shruta*. They compiled whatever they could remember. This *vachana* is known as the *Vallabhi Vachana* or the *Nagarjuniya Vachana*.
The fifth *vachana* took place in Vallabhi again in the 10th century CE (980 or 993 CE, 454-466 CE) under the leadership of *Devaddigni Shramashraman*. *Devaddigni* 1. Journal of the Bihar and Orissa Research Society Vol. 13 p. 336 2. *Jainasahitya ka Vrihad Itihas* Vol. 1 p. 52. 3. *Praavashyak Churni*. 4. *Nandi Chuni* p. 8, *Nandi Gatha* 33, *Malayagiri Vritti* / *Kahavali*. Believing that the *Jinavachana* was almost extinct due to the famine, *Bhagavan* - *Nagarjuna*, *Skandilācārya*, and others - preserved it in books. *Yogashastra*, p. 3, p. 207.