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Difficult it is to give an assertive answer to the second question. So much, nevertheless, can be said that there had been various Vāćanās of the Āgamas. This is why a mention of various Väćanäs (Paritcā Vāyaṇā) has been made while giving the account of each and every 'Anga'. Abhayadeva Sūri gives a mention of the large (Brihat) Vāćanā of the Samawäyānga! From it, this may be inferred that the Nandi gives an account of the Samawāyānga relating to the short "Väćanä.'
It is established from the Vțitti written by him, that Abhayadeva Súri had with him various Vāćanās of this Sutra,
There can be two likelihoods regarding the enlarged edition of the 'Samawāyāaga.'
1. That this Sutra is based upon the Vāćanā different from that of the Vāćanā of Dewardhigari,' or 2. That the portions beyond the Dwadasāngi' have been added to it after 'Devardhigani'. Had this Sūtra depended on some different 'Väćanā,' there would have been some tradition mentioned. This agelong traditional mention has been coming down that the Jyotis- Kanda is based upon the 'Mathuri Vačana'. Had the present Samawāyānga, too, been based on the Mathuri Vaćanā, there would have been some traditional mention of it.
The first likelihood lacking the probablity of its support, the second likelihood gains the ground. But it too, is refuted by the Bhagwati, and the Sthânănga, The Bhagwati refers to the final part of the Samawāyānga for the full account of Kulakar, Tirathankar ctc. Likewise, the final part of the Samawāyānga has been referred to for the full account of the BaldevaVasudeva by the Sthānănga also“. It is, therefore, obvious that the appendix
1. (a) Samawao Vritti, Patra 58 : Brihadvacanayamanantaroktamatisayadwayam
cradhi yate. (6) Ibid, Patra 69:
Brihadvacanayamidamanyadatisayadwayamadhiyate. 2. Samawao Vritti, Patra 144 : Vacanantaretu paryasana Kalpo tasramentyabhi
hitan. 3. Bhagwati Satara 5; Uddesaka 5. 4. Sthananga, 9/19-20.
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