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IV. 6 Chedasutras
Reference. - Edited with Introduction in English by H. Jacobi,
Leipzig in A. D. 1879. The text was published at Calcutta in A. D. 1887. It was also published by the Atmānanda Sabhā with Subodhikā of Vinayavijaya Gani and the commentary by Lakşmivallabha as well, in Samvat 1975, and with Kiraņāvali of Dharmasāgara Gani in Samvat 1978. The text was published with Subodhika in the D. L. J. P. F. Series as Nos. 7 and 61 respectively in A. D. 1911 and 1923. The text with Kālikācārya's Kathā was published in D. L. J. P. F. Series as No. 18 in A. D. 1914. An edition of the text with copious illustrations in three colours or more was published in 1933 A. D. in D. L. J. P. F. Series as No. 82.
Kalpasūtra was translated into English by H. Jacobi in the S. B. E. Series vol. XXII. For contents etc. see Weber II, p. 648ff. , Indian Antiquary vol. XXI, p. 211f.' and Winternitz, Geschichte vol. II, p. 309ff. Also see B. B. R. A. S. vols. III-IV, p. 385 ff. and G. 0. Series vol. XXI, p. 28. For additional Mss. of Kalpasūtra and their full descriptions see Prof. A. B. Keith's “ Catalogue of the Sanskrit and Prākrit Manuscripts from the library of India Office” vol. II, pt. II, Nos. 74672 to 7470.
1 From Indian Antiquary vol. XXI, p. 212 we learn that according to Weber "the legendery excursi of the last dasáu (5, 8, 9 and 10 ) in reference to Mahavira are doubtless the cause of the introduction of the Kalpasútra, the first part of which treats especially of the life of Mahåvira.”
2 Herein there is a remark as under:
“ This work is not by the famous Bhadrabahu ; see Winternitz, Geschichte der indischer Litteratur, II, 309-310 (H.T. Colebrooke )."
In the German work (p. 309 ) above referred to we have the following lines:--
"In dem Kalpasūtra sind drei verschiedene Texte zu einem Ganzen vereinigt, und es schient nicht gut möglich, dass sie alle den Bhadrabahu zum Verfasser haben".
These lines are translated into English as under:--
“Three different texts are united to form a whole in the Kalpa-Sätra, and it does not seem feasible that Bhadrabahu was the author of all three.”
-"A History of Indian Literature," vol. II, p. 462. 11 [J. L. P.)