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2. He gives no rules on accents. He also omits every reference to the
language of the Veda. 3. He discusses nine types of sutras 4. In comparison with Panini's terminology, Sakatayana can be
divided into three groups. 5. It apears that Sakatayana employs different terms belonging to
different systems of grammar such as Panini, Candra and
Jainendra. 6. He accepted the following 10 Upakaras
Some of the innovations of the Amoghavrtta may be enumerated as follows:
1. It contains everything except Ganapatha, Dhatupatna,
Linganusasna and Unadi. 3. It does not possess the Unadi Prakarana, which is found in the
Brhadyrtti. 4. Amoghavrtti enumerated all the Ganas except the Edhadigana. 5. It follows more or less the Kasika.
Sakatayana informs in the Sutra 2.4.182 that Pre-Panini grammarian Apasala's Vyakarna was divided into eight chapters.
Katantra Vyakarana and its commentaries
It has been vary popular among the Jainas, it is more conducive he beginners of Sanskrit learning. There is no independent Prakarana for Sanjhas and Pratyaharas. The tenses are named by Vartamana, Paroksa, Saptami, Pancami, Hyastani, Aghatani, Asin, Svastani, Bhavisyanti and Kriyatipatti. The work commences with the Suira "Siddho varna samamnayan" which indicates the eternality of the words. Therefore Sarvavarman appears to be a Jain a which is also supported by Bhavasena Traividya. It was written during the Satavahana period or even earlier,
The commentaries on the Katantra Vyakarana
The commentaries of Jainacaryas on the Katantra Vyakarana are mostly unpublished. The oldest commentary on the Katantra is of
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