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appearance.
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The fifth stage All subject fields are dealt with in this stage. Frequency of entries by subject is as follows (only larger figures are offered here): A-3 (30); E-36 (20); D-2a (19); C-1b (16); A-1 and C-1c (15); C-1d (13); B-2, D-2b and E-3a (10); D-3 (9); E-2 and F-1 (8); C-2 and E-4 (7). As indicated above, the composition of mythological accounts and stories* suddenly becomes prominent. Also in this stage, the story texts relevant to MV, his family, relatives, disciples, dissident and rival* emerge, and it should not be lost sight of that the problem of MV's birth is relegated to the Ksatriya class.* The Jaina cosmography is completed during this stage with the provision of Tamaskaya* and Krsnaraji.* The theory of directions* also evolves here. The table of time divisions including kala cakra* gets ready. The doctrine of pancastikaya* is established, thus enabling the completion of the classification of ajiva.* The concept of guru-laghu* evolves herein, related to which are the mechanisms of transit path, * the siddha's gati*, agurulaghu nama karma* and agurulaghu guna*. The nature of jiva* comes to be more clearly defined. The sizes of A'* are taken into consideration and the technicalities involving nirurtti-karana* creep in at this stage. Also devised here are the methods of computing the number of jivas by yugma, sancita and satka, etc.* The forerunner of nayavada* also makes its appearance. In the field of ethics, the problems of pratyakhyāna, * aradhanā,* ascetics' supernatural powers* and lay conduct* are predominantly treated. Moksamarga* also becomes a favourite topic in this age. The types of karma bandha* are established and various uttara karma-prakrtis* make their appearance. The quantity of karma nirjara* comes to be calculated. The 24 tirthankaras' roles and positions in relation to the Angas and vows, etc., * are expressed in terms of a dogma; and the concepts of socca-assocã kevalis* and the great personages make their appearance.
602 Frequency of entries of heretical texts, non-dialogue texts and story texts in
various canonical stages is as follows: H. The second stage
The third stage The third stage onwards The third-fourth stages The fourth-fifth stage
The fifth stage N.D. The second stage
The fourth stage The fourth-fifth stages The fifth stage The fourth-fifth stages The fifth stage
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