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Appendix.
In the chapter titled "Time-Determination" in the history, we have come to know some new facts about several topics discussed therein, which we deem it appropriate and necessary to present here for the benefit of the readers' experience and to aid their thoughts on the subject. Therefore, through this appendix, an attempt is made below:
(1) It is known from Vibudha Shridhar's "Shrutavatar" * that Kundakunda Acharya did not write any commentary on the first three sections of the "Shatkhandagama"; the commentary or "Parikarma" named by Indranandi in his "Shrutavatar" as containing 12,000 verses (History pp. 160, 161, 163 footnote no. 181) is the work of his disciple "Kundakirti". As:
"Thus, following the tradition of the Suras, the two doctrines, having gone to Muni Indra Kundakunda Acharya, having known the doctrine, Kundakirti will make a treatise called Parikarma, containing twelve thousand verses, on the first three sections of the Shatkhandas."
However, this mention certainly reveals that the "Shatkhandagama" was composed before Kundakunda. He, following the tradition of the Acharyas,
* This "Shrutavatar" is a chapter (fourth section) of Vibudha Shridhar's treatise "Panchaadhikār" and has been published in the 21st volume of the Manikchand-Granthamala, "Siddhantasaraadisangrah".