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It is known as "Shatkhandagama" because it is divided into six parts. / Historical evidence proves that Pushpadanta was before Shyamacharya, who was before Bhootbali. / Therefore, Prajnapanasutra was composed much before Shatkhandagama. Both these Agamas have "Dristivad" as their original source. 46 The subject of both these Agamas is to analyze the soul and karma from a theoretical perspective. Both have a lot of similarities in the description of "Alpbahutva", which is called "Mahadandaka". The similarity in the mention of the attainment of the positions of Tirthankara, Baldev and Vasudev in the "Gati-Pragati" chapter in both is truly remarkable. Both discuss many topics like "Avgahana", "Antar" etc. in the same way. There are thirty-six chapters in Prajnapanasutra, out of which the 23rd, 27th and 35th chapters are named as "Prakritipad", "Karmapad", "Karmabandhavedapad", "Karmavedabandhap", "Karmavedavedakpad" and "Bednap" respectively. Veerasen, the commentator of Shatkhandagama, has given six names for Shatkhandagama: "Jivasthan", "Kshudrakbandha", "Bandhaswamitva", "Vedana", "Vargana" and "Mahabanda". The facts discussed in the above mentioned chapters of Prajnapanasutra are also discussed in Shatkhandagama. Both these Agamas contemplate on the "Alpbahutva" of souls from the perspective of "Gati" and other "Margnaasthanas". There are twenty-six "Dwaras" of "Margna" in Prajnapanasutra, which discuss both soul and non-soul. / In Shatkhandagama, the "Alpbahutva" of souls is discussed keeping in mind the "Gati" and other "Margna" related to fourteen "Gunasthanas". There are twenty-six "Dwaras" of "Margna" in Prajnapanasutra, while there are fourteen in Shatkhandagama. But, a comparative study of both clearly shows that the fourteen "Margna Dwaras" mentioned in Shatkhandagama completely match fourteen out of the twenty-six "Dwaras" mentioned in Prajnapanasutra. As is clear from the following table: 49. (a) "Ajzhayanaminchittan Suyarayanam Ditthiwayani Sandam / Jah Vaniyam Bhagavaya, Ahamavi Tah Van Issami / / -Prajnapanasutra, page 1, verse 3. (b) "Amayaniyapuurvasthit-Panchamavastugatachaturthamahakarmapraabhratakjna: Suridharasenanamaabhoot // 104 // Karmaprakritipraamritamupasamhaaryav Shad bhiriha Khandah // 134 // -Shrutavatar-Indranandi Krit (c) "Bhootbali-Bhayavada Jinavalipaase Divisadisutte Na Appaunotti Avgayajinavaliadena Mahakammapayadpaahudassa Vocchedo Hohadi Tti Samuppannabuddhina Puno Danvapamanaanugammaadi Kaun Gantharayana Kada / -Shatkhandagama, Jivattana, part 1, page 71 50. "Ah Bhanta! Sabbajivappabahum Mahadandayam Vana Issami Samvathova Gabbhavakkatiya Manuss... Sajogi Visessahya 96, Sansarattha Visessahya 98, Sabvjiva Visessahya 98 / -Prajnapanasutra-334 Compare _'Etto Sandajivesu Mahadando Kadabvo Bhavadi Samvathova Manussapjazzatta Gambhovavaskantiya.... Nigodajiva Visessahya. -Shatkhandagama, book 7 Prajnapanasutra, Sutra 1444 to 65. Compare Shatkhandagama, book 6. Sutra 116-220 [18]