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as Dhanya, Sunakshtra and Rişidasa, are found. In the first Varga, only twoAdhyayanas, named as Wärispepa and Abhaya, are seen.
The contents
This Agama beautifully narrates the luxury and ascetic lives of many princes. The narration of the ascetic life of Dhanya Anagara and his body. emaciated due to the penance is noteworthy both from the literary and spiritual viewpoints.
PANHAWAGARANAIN
The title
The present Agama is the tenth Anga of the Dwadasängī. Its title has been mentioned as 'Panhäwägaraṇain' in the Samawayanga Sutra and the Nandi. Its name is found as 'Paphāwāgaradasão" in the Sthänänga and the same reads as 'Paṇhāwāgaraṇadasasu' in the Samawayanga. It is, therefore inferred that the title mentioned in the Sthananga is also in concurrence with the Samawayanga. The Jayadhawala and the Tattwärthavarttika note it as Panhawayaraṇa or Praśna-Vyakaraṇā."
The Contents
Opinions differ regarding the contents of the present Agama. The Sthānanga cites its ten Adhyayanas, such as, Upamā, Samkhyā. Rişibhāṣita, Acaryabhăşită, Mahavira-bhāṣitä, Kṣaumaka-Praśna, Komala-Praśna, AdarśaPraśna, Angustha-Praśna and Bahu-Prašna. The headings of the Adhyayanas indicate well the contents they have.
According to the Samawayanga and the Nandi, the present Agama has various types of queries, sciences (vidyas) and the dialogues of the Devas dealt with.
The Nandi notes fortyfive Adhyayanas of it, which do not accord with the Sthananga. The Samawäyänga makes no mention of its Adhyayanas.
1. (a) Samawao painnagasamawao, Sutra 98.
(b) Nandi, Sutra 90.
2. Thanam, 10/110.
3. (a) Kasayapahuda pt. I, page 131.
(b) Tatwarthavarttika 1/20.
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4. Thanam 10/116.
5. (a) Samawao, painnagasamawao, Sutra 98.
(b) Nandi, Sutra, 90.
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