Agam 01 Ang 01 Acharang Sutra Aayaro Terapanth

SR No.: 003557
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tulsi Acharya, Nathmalmuni
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 1975
Total Pages: 381
Language: Prakrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Agam, Canon, & agam_acharang
File Size: 6 MB

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THANAM
A word has different forms in Präkrit, and these different forms are used, too, in the Agamas. Some scholars, engaged in the editing work of the Agamas, have stressed upon that the uniformity in the form of words should be brought up. We have not adopted this method of editing. Although accepting the sameness of the sound 'na' and 'na', only 'a' has been used in all the places, the principle to bring up uniformity in different forms everywhere has not been observed. In 3/373 two forms 'Sugati' and 'Suggati' are found; in 3/375 'Sogata', 'Sugata' and 'Suggata', three forms are found. We have adopted them as they are. The authors are free in their usages. As they are not the bondsmen of the rule of uniformity, to try to bring uniformity in the editing-work does not seem desirable.
The Agamas contain the usages of different languages and syllable changes. In bringing up uniformity in them, the probability to forget the multiformity may arise. 'Wayenam' as well as 'Kamasa' both the forms are used. 'Andaya' as well as 'Andaga' for 'Andajâh' and 'Kammabhumiya' as well as 'Kammabhumiga' for 'Karmabhumijah' both the forms are formed. To keep up the form as found in a particular place is not a fault of editing.
SAMAWÃO
The text redemption of this Sutra is based on three specimens and the Vritti as well. In some places other works, too, have been used to redeem the text. In the specimens of the 'Prakirpa Samawaya' (Sütra 234) the reading 'Assasene' is not found. This is the name of the father of fourth Cakrawarti. In the absence of it, the arrangement of further names becomes inconsistent. In the Sangraha Gathas of the said Sutra, the name 'Padmottara' is in excess. It has been taken as a recension. The reading 'Assasene' is found in the Awalyaka Niryukti (399). Basing on it 'Assasene" has been adopted as the text-reading.
In the Sangraha Gatha of the Prakirpa Samawäya (Sutra 230) BaldevaVasudeva's father's name are given. Basing on the Sthānanga (9/19) and the Awasyaka Niryukti the amendment has been carried out. The name of the third Baladeva-Vasudeva's father is 'Rudda', but the manuscript of the Vritti of Samawayanga mentions it as 'Soma' instead of 'Rudda'. In fact, 'Rudda' should follow Soma'.
1. See, Samawao, painnagasamawao, Sutra. 230, the first footnote,