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... [438 )... manuscripts that served as the basis of these two editions must have contained the reading yieded by the manuscripts utilised by us. But in Agamodaya Samiti edition we find the reading accepted by Ac. Malayagiri. Pt. Bagavandas's edition, Silagama edition and Suttagame edition-all these three editions follow the reading printed in Agamodaya Samiti edition.
2. The reading of sū. 1420 [4], that is available in all the printed editions is as follow : "je nam bhamte! kevalam bohim bujjhejja se nam saddahejjā pattiejjå roejja? goyama! saddahejjā pattiejjā roejjā)” (p. 231).
The commentary on this sütra runs as follows: “punar api praśnayati-yo bhadanta ! kevalikīm bodhim arthato'vagacchati so'rthatas tām sraddadhita' sraddhāvisayam kuryát tatha 'pratyayet' pratitivişayāṁ kuryāt, rocayet' cikirşami ity evam adhyavaset? bhagavān äha—atthegaie ityādi” (Comm. folio. 399 B).
When we think on the basis of the phrase "atthegaie' quoted by the commentator we feel that the answer contained in the concerned sūtra-portion should be as follows: "goyama ! atthegaie saddahejjå pattiejjā roejja "
Now let us explain the context in which the concerned sūtraportion occurs.
(1) Question-Can a living being belonging to the class of infernal beings take its next birth in the class of sub-human beings with five senses?
Answer-Some can, and some cannot (sû. 1420 [1]).
(2) Question-Do the infernal beings that are born in their next birth as sub-human beings with five senses get opportunity to hear Religion propounded by Kevali ?
Answer-Some get the opportunity, and some do not.
(3) Question-Do the concerned sub-human beings who get the opportunity to hear the Religion understand its meaning?
Answer-Some understand, and some do not.
(4) Question-Do the concerned sub-human beings who understand the meaning have faith in, conviction of and predilection for that meaning ?
Answer-They have faith in, conviction of and predilection for the meaning.
According to the commentary the answer to the fourth question is: 'Some have faith in, conviction of and predilection for the meaning whereas some do not have.' The answers to the first
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