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realized that the understanding and the power of retention of students of Agams has considerably decreased and this inspired him to make this classification. Therefore, he is considered to be the person who classified the Agams for the first time But there is no evidence to establish that he was also the author of Anuyogadvar Sutra. There is also no evidence even to contradict this. Therefore, historians and research scholars have accepted Arya Rakshit, the Anuyoga classifier, as the author of Anuyogadvar Sutra. The period of Arya Rakshit is sixth century after the nirvana of Mahavir (A.N.M.). The period of writing of this text is believed to be 570-584 A.N.M. or 114 to 127 Vikram Samvat or 57 to 70 A.D. Renowned scholars and researchers of Agams, Muni Punyavijai Ji, Muni Jambuvijai Ji and Acharya Mahaprajna Ji have unanimity on this conclusion. COMMENTARIES OF ANUYOGADVAR SUTRA
Three ancient commentaries on Anuyogadvar Sutra are available. There is no Niryuktı on it.
Churni–The language of Churni is Prakrit Its author is Jinadasganı Mahattar who lived in the seventh century of the Vikram era
Commentary (Vritti) by Haribhadra-Haribhadra Suri is a famous and serious commentator of Agams. He authored detailed commentaries on Avashyak Sutra and Dashavarkalik Sutra. His commentaries on Nandı Sutra and Anuyogadvar Sutra are brief. His period is believed to be eighth century of the Vikram calendar.
Commentary (Vritti) by Maladhari–After Haribhadra Suri, Acharya Maladhari Hemchandra has written a much detailed commentary on Anuyogadvar Sutra. His period is twelfth century of the Vikram calendar. THIS SECOND PART
The subject of Anuyogadvar Sutra is very complex It is very difficult to understand it without elaboration. Even with brief elaboration it is being published in two parts. In the first part, published last year, the portion up to Sutra 262, namely nava rasa, in the chapter of Nava Naam has been covered. The later portion starting from Das Naam is included in the second part This also contains discussions on many interesting subjects like, Pramana (validation), Naya (viewpoints), Nikshep (attribution) etc
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