Agam 05 Ang 05 Study Of Bhagvati Vyakhya Prajnapti Sutra

Author(s): Suzuko Ohira
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society Ahmedabad

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under Section E “Karma" in Chapter II for discussions involving the evaluation of the age of this text. Our 1.1.16 has an indicator D-2a-2, which directs us to see Part 2 (a) (2) "Five vows" under Section D. The age of each text thus determined in the appropriate section/s in Chapter II is entered in Column VI.
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Column II. A serial numerical entry of the sutras based on the Suttagame, v.1 of 1953 (S). In the Agamodaya Samiti edition of 1918-21 (A), sutra 11.1. 83 (S) is not enumerated, and therefore 1.10.82 (S) is immediately followed by
11.1.84 (S). S assigns 1.1.83 to the gathā of Sataka II uddesaka-titles. Since no gatha of uddesaka-titles at the outset of other 'satakas is counted as an independent sutra, it is likely that 1.1.83 (S) was lost. Then, sutra 1.1.90 (S) is not enumerated in A, which assigns II.1.91 (S) to it, thereby I.1.89 (S) is directly followed by 1.1.91 (S). S keeps orderly enumeration. The subsequent serial numbers of the sutras throughout the end of Sataka IX thereby differ by one between A and S, that is, S has always one number less than A.
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A shows some more problems in enumerating sutras up to Sataka XX as follows: (1) 1.1.8 (S) is counted as two sutras in A, i.e. 1.1.7 and 8. In other words, A enumerates 1.1.7 twice. (2) 1.8.71 (S) is misassigned as 1.8.70 in A, that is, A enumerates 1.8.70 twice. (3) 1.5.160-11.7.166 (S) have their corresponding sutras in A as follows: 160 (S) =161 (A), 161 (S) =163 (A), 162 (S) =164 (A), 163-65 (S) =165-66 (A), 166 (S) = 167 (A). The enumeration of sutras 161-65 (S) is thus out of order in A.
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Retaining Deleu's device, N.D. (non-dialogue text), S (story text) and H (heretical text) are added in parentheses to the relevant su tras in oder to distinguish the formal difference of these passages from the others which are composed in the form of dialogue held between MV and Gautama at Gunasilaka Sanctuary near Rajag ha as a rule.
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Column II. Entered here are the other canonical text/s quoted by the relevant sutra/s. Indirect references are placed in parentheses, and references for varnaka which are made in short are placed in brackets. As to the indirect references and varnaka references, they are collected as suffices to determine the age of the text, but not exhaustively. The Third Valabhi Council is responsible for the insertion of varnaka references, which are therefore not always the determinant factors for the chronological evaluation of the texts. A few sutras in Sataka V are referred to by the Jambudvipa p., which are entered in Column I'. The abbreviations of the canonical texts cited in the Bhagavati are as follows (the Suttāgame in two volumes is taken for the basis of our reference):
Anu. Aup.
Anuyogadvara Aupapatika