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It is green. 18 After that, this word has also been used in *VisheshAvashyakBhashya* and *NishithBhashya*. The implication is that if we consider *AvashyakNiyukti* to be the work of the brother of the astrologer Varahamihira, the second Bhadrabaahu, then he lived in the sixth century Vikram. He has used it. It is clear that the word "Chhedasutta" was used before "Mulasutta". Why were certain *Pragamas* given the name "Chhedasutra"? The answer to this question is not directly and clearly available in ancient texts. However, it is clear that the sutras that have been called "Chhedasutta" are *Prayashchitta* sutras. In *Sthananga*, five *charitras* are mentioned for the *Shramanas* (1) *Samayik*, (2) *Chhedopasthapaniya*, (3) *PariharVishuddhi*, (4) *SookshmaSamparaya*, (5) *Yayakhyata* / 22 Of these, the last three *charitras* have been discontinued in the present time. The *Samayik* *charitra* is short-lived, the *Chhedopasthapanik* *charitra* lasts for life. *Prayashchitta* is also related to this *charitra*. It is possible that the *Prayashchitta* sutras were given the name *Chhedasutra* keeping this *charitra* in mind. In *Malayagiri*’s *AvashyakVritti* 23, the term *pad-vibhaga*, *samachari* has been used for *Chhedasutras*. Both the words *pad-vibhaga* and *Chhed* have been kept. Because in *Chhedasutras*, one sutra is not connected to another sutra. All the sutras are independent. Their interpretation is also done from the *Chhed-drishti* or *vibhaga-drishti*. *DashaShrutaSkandha*, *Nishith*, *Vyavahar* and *BrihatKalpa* these sutras have been quoted from the ninth *Pratyakhyana* before, 24 they have been given the name *Chhedasutra* by cutting them off, i.e., separating them, this is also possible / 25 *Chhedasutras* have been considered as the best *Shruta*. The *Bhashyakaras* also support this statement. 26 *Chanikara* Jinadas Mahत्तर himself raises the question that why are *Chhedasutras* the best? Then he himself solves it by saying that the *Prayashchitta* method is described in the *sutra*, it purifies the *charitra*, for this reason this *Shruta* is considered the best. 18. *Jan cha Mahakappasuyam, jani asesani Chheasuttani / Charanakarananuprago ti kaliyatthe uvamyani / / -AvashyakNiyukti 777 -VisheshAvashyakBhashya 2265 20. (a) *ChhedasuttaniSihaadi, atyo ya gato ya Chhedasuttaadi / MantanimittoSahipahude, ya gati annath / / NishithBhashya 5947 (b) See also Canonical Literature p. 36. 21. *JainAgamDhar* and *Prakrit Vangmay* -Author Punyavijayaji, —-Muni Hazarimala SmritiGranth, p. 718 22. (a) *SthanangaSutra* 5, *Uddeshak* 2, *Sutra* 428 (b) *VisheshAvashyakBhashya* Ga. 1260-1270 23. *Padvibhaga, Samachari Chhedasutrani / -AvashyakNiyukti 665, MalayagiriVritti 24. *Kataram Suttam? Dasaukappo Vabaharo ya / Kataraato uddhrtam? Uchyate pacchakkhana-puthavaao. -DashaShrutaSkandhaChuni, Patra 2 25. *Nishith* 19 / 17 26. *ChheyasuyamuttamSuyam / -NishithBhashya, 6148 [40]