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original author of the text, when did he flourished? these questions have been a matter of debate among the scholars. This work consists of, generally, 59 to 60 verese but in some of its editions the number differs. A number of editions of this work are also published. The number of verses of the text in those editions mostly differs. Barring few maximum works contain 60 verses.
Some important editions along with their author, date of composition and number of verses are as follows:
No. of Verses.
14
54
30 Āryas*
59* 141
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14th Cent. A.D.
Name of the Text Author
Period Navatattvaprakarana Bhaāvasāgara
VS 1809 Navatattvaprakarana Devaguptasüri
VS 1174 Navatattvaprakarana Jinacandra
1732 AD Navatattvaprakarana Muniratnasüri
13th cent. AD Navatattvaprakarana Jayasekharasuri Sri Navatattvaprakaranam .. Brhannavatativa Devendra Suri
1290-1327 A.D. Prakṣepagātnā,
(Tapāgaccha) Commentaries Navatattvavrtti Amback Prasāda
VS 1220 (Svopajñatikā) Navatattvavrtti Devendra süri
15th cent. A.D. (Kharatara Gachchiya) Navatattva vytti
Samaya Sundara Gani VS 1698
(Kharatara Gaccha) Navatattvavrtti Paramānanda Süri
14 cent. A.D. Navatattvavivarana Devacanda Süri
13 cent. A.D. Navatattvavivarana Māņikyasekhara Süri 15th cent. A.D. Navatattva Avacüri Sädhuratna Süri
VS 1644 Navatattva Avacüri Māna VijayaGani
18th Cent. A.D. (Tapāgaccha) Navatattvaprakarana Abhaydevasüri
1135 A.D. Bhāsya
(Navangivettikära) Navatattva Bhāşya Yaśodevasüri
1174 A.D. Vivarana
(Upakeśagaccha) Navatattva Bālāvabodha Somasundara Süri
VS 1502 Navatattva Bālāvabodha Pārsvacandra
VS 1593 Navatattva Vārtika Ratnalābha
VS 1600 Pupil of Sri Viveka Ratnasüri
104*
Apart from these müla, bhāşya, avacürņi, bālāvabodha and tabā, we find also references of a number of rāsa, jodā, stavana and
Published by Bhimsi Manek, Bombay 1903 under Laghu prakarana Sangrah. Published by Sriman Mukti Kamal Jain Mohan Malayam (with Sumangalā Tika Bhavanagar. 1934. Navatattva-Sāhitya-Saṁgraha, Sanyojak Udayavijaya Gaņi, Ahmedabad. Page No. 1.