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a dilemma. On pp. 102b-103a there is a story about Seniya, which occurs in Samskṛta in BK (No. 9, pp. 13-14). On pp. 3 .35b36a, 46b-48b and 103b-104a we have stories the motifs of which remind us of those in Nos. 28, 68 and 17 of BK respectively.
The following beautiful Samskṛta verse put in the mouth of a rogue and satirically addressed to a Buddha monk, occurs on p. 54b:---
" कथाssचार्याना ते ननु शफरवधे जालमश्नासि मत्स्यान् ?
ते मे मद्यपदंशान् पिबसि ? ननु युतो वेश्यया, यासि वेश्याम् ? । कृत्वाऽरीणां गलेऽही, क्व नु तव रिपवो येषु सन्धि छिनि
चौरस्त्वं ? दूतहेतोः कितव इति कथं ? येन दासीसुतोऽस्मि ॥"
Dhyanasataka is mentioned on pp. 32a-32b. Vrddhavivarana given on p. 107a tallies with Dasaveyaliyavunni (pp. 102-103). Same is the case with the vṛddhavivarana given on p. 113a; for, it agrees with Dasaveyāliyacunni (pp. 108-109). (35) Nandyadhyayanaṭīkā
This is how this com.* on Nandi is referred to in its colophon. It has certain Païya passages in common with Nandicunni. There are quotations in Samskṛta and Paiya. Of them, one on p. 81 is the first verse of Āptamīmāṁsā, and one on p. 53 is from Pramāṇavārtika (I, 36). Verses 153 & 154 of Visesanavai are quoted on p. 52 and v. 155-157 on p. 55. One verse from Visesa is also quoted on this page 55. Differences of opinion are noted in some places.
In this com. (p. 52) on Nandi there is mention of the names of Jinabhadra Gani, Siddhasena and Vṛddhacarya.
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In a certain city there was a recluse who was wandering with a gold cup and declaring that he would give it to one who narrated to him an unheard event. Once a Jaina householder met him and said: Your father owes to my father 100000 (coins). If you have heard this, pay me this amount; if not, give me the gold cup.
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The substance of this verse is seen in Dasaveyaliyacunni (pp. 54-55). 3 This has been published by R. K. Samstha, Rutlam in 1928 A. D. 4 From p. 61 it follows that this com. precedes that on Avassaya.
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In the intro. (p. 57) to Jayadhavala it is stated that at Jesalemer there is a Ms. of this work where the date of completing it ( Visesă") is mentioned as Saka 531 i. e. Vikrama Samvat £66.
6 Is he same as Siddhasena Khamasamana mentioned in Avassayacunni (Vol. II, p. 233)?
7 He seems to be the same as one noted in Pradeśavyākhyā (p. 29). See p. LXII, fn. 2.