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Preface
I
Now a word about the contents of this second part. As is wellknown to a student of Jaina Literature the canonical treatises of the Jainas are usually divided by the Svetambara school into six groups, viz. (1) the Angus, (2) the Upangas, (3) the Prakirņakas, (4) the Chedasutras, (5) the Culikäsutras and ( 6 ) the Mulasutras. Out of these the first three groups have been already treated in Part I. This part, therefore, commences with the fourth group. Over and above this it deals with the fifth group viz. the Calikasutras along with their explanatory literature as recorded in Sanskrit and Gujarati languages in the Mss. themselves.
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As regards the six Chedasutras, the Jaina tradition replaces by Jiyakappasutta, the Pancakappasutta (the 6th Chedasutra) which is not available at present. But, since its curņi etc., are available, herein is given exegetical literature of seven works instead of six only. Furthermore, the two works Jaijiyakappasutta and Saddhajiyakappasutta, each of which is subsequently composed on the basis of Jiyakappasutta, are treated here along with their exegetical literature.
The Calikasutras contain 2 works viz. Nandisutta and Anuogaddāra.
It may be mentioned that there seems to be no hard and fast rule laid down regarding the order of the six Chedasutras or the two Calikasutras; so I need not dilate upon it here. All the same
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may be pointed out that the order for the Chedasutras here adopted agrees with that found in Verzeichniss der Sanskrit und Prakrithandschriften der Königlichen Bibliothek zu Berlin Vol. II, pt. II, p. X, La Religion Djaïna, (pp. 78-79), A History of Indian Literature Vol. II, p. 429 etc.
It may not be amiss to say a few words about the contents of the remaining portion to be included in Volume XVII which is devoted to the Agamika Literature. This portion will deal with the Malasutras, miscellanea and some of the works on Jaina ritualism. As a rule the Mulasutras are four in number. Even then under this heading will be given five works viz. Uttarajjhayanasutta, Dasaveyaliyasutta, Avassayasutta, Pindanijjutti and Ohanijjutti. For, out of these five works the first three are universally