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...[449]... mentioned in paragraphs 33 (4) and 40 are found in the Śilāgama edition.
(i) In paragraphs 64 to 69 we have given the following information: We have pointed out the readings that have been dropped by the editor of Suttagame according to his own sweet will (paragraphs 64-66). We have pointed out the unwanted change made by the editor in the case-ending of the authentic reading on account of his inability to comprehend the meaning of the sutra-portion (paragraph 67). We have also given an instance of the printing mistake that has escaped the notice of the editor (paragraph 69). We have also given instances of the unwanted changes introduced by the editor in the authentic readings according to his own sweet will (paragraph 68).
(j) The original and authentic readings mentioned in paragraphs 42, 49, 70, 72-77 occur in all the manuscripts and also in some of the previous editions, viz. Agamodaya Samiti edition etc. But in place of these original and authentic readings Pt. Bhagavandas's edition contains corrupt readings (paragraphs 70, 75) or unauthentic readings (paragraphs, 49, 73, 74) or readings involving unauthentic interchange of the places of words (paragraph 76) or interpolated readings (paragraph 72) or readings unscientifically corrected (paragraphs 42, 77). Moreover, we have pointed out, in paragraph 71, that Pt. Bhagavandas's edition follows the Agamodaya Samiti edition in giving wrong and reverse order of some sūtras and in dropping the concerned reading. In this paragraph we have even noted one place of Pt. Bhagavandas's edition, where the editor has dropped the reading occurring even in the Agamodaya Samiti edition. At the places mentioned in these ten paragraphs the Suttagame edition closely follows the unauthentic version of Pt. Bhagavandas's edition. But it is noteworthy that in place of the reading dropped by Pt. Bhagavandas in his edition (paragraph 71) the editor of the Suttagame has coined, according to his own sweet will, an altogether novel and unauthentic reading.
(k) We have pointed out the defects of the Ägamodaya Samiti edition in connection with the original and authentic readings mentioned in paragraphs 61, 78-105. In these paragraphs we have also shown that these original and authentic readings are accepted in Pt. Bhagavandas's edition. Again, we have pointed out that all these authentic readings given in the abovementioned 29 paragraphs occur in the Suttagame edition also, the only difference being that Pt. Bhagavandas's edition simply suggests the authentic reading given in paragraph 80 whereas the Suttagame edition.
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