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not found reference to them in any Indian work of earlier date. When the Greak influence is known to have !ll been great in the time of Chandra Gupta and when it is known that many things of Greek origin were then 1
introduced in India, it is quite probable that the mention of Zodiacal signs in this work instead of proving the work to be later in date proves that the Zodiacal signs were introduced earlier. This is so because the | date of the work is 1st century of Vikram era both from internal as well as external evidence. We have 8 already mentioned the ancient current of thought in this work. Metrically also the Gathas cited here lead
us to the same conclusion. Externally the author of the work will be shown to have flourished in the 1st century of Vikrama Era.
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The work is of great importance to the antiquarians as it supplies a link between the period of 18 the composition of the Jain holy scriptures and the date when they were systematically committed to writting. The work is written in Sanskrit in departure from the usual practice to write in the Ardhamagadhi language of Jain Religious works of the time. It reflects the spirit of the time when King Vikrama who started the Vikrama era was on the thorne. The pomp attached to Acharyaship is great. Royal insignias 18 such as elephant, horse, palanquin, chowries, umbrella, as well as Yogapattaka (diagram for worship) and
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