Agam 23 Upang 12 Vrashnidasha Sutra Vanhidasao Terapanth

Author(s): Tulsi Acharya, Mahapragna Acharya
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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angabahya. The former is again twofold-Avasyaka and Avasyaka-vyatirikta.
The latter is again classified as kālika and utkálika. Thus Pannṇavaṇā is Angobahya, Avatyaka-vyatirikta and Utkäliku. Nandi does not contain any reference to Anga and Angubahya. In the latter part of the Agama age the interrelation between Anga and Angabahya was determined. Accordingly, Prajñāpana turns to be the upanga of Samaväyänga. On what basis this interrelationship was determined is a matter of research. It would have been all the more intelligible if Prajñāpand had been recognised as Upäriga of Bhagavati. Author and the Period of Composition
Pannavand is the sum and substance (nibsyanda) of Drşivdda. We can thus infer that its subject-matter has been derived from Drapivada. Its author is Arya Syama 2 He was the 23rd in lineage from Acarya Sudharmasvami He was a powerful vacaka in the tradition of the lineage of vacakas. He flourished in the 4th century of Vira-nirvana.
The date of composition of Punnavand is probably between the year 335 and 375 of Vira-nirvana. Nandi mentions the 'Mahaprajñāpand" which is now extinct. Both Mahaprajñāpand and Prajñāpană are independent works. It cannot be said definitely whether the former is the progenitor of the latter or the latter contains any new topic. Among the twelve updñgas, Prajñāpand holds a unique position. We can guess from this that it was composed at the period when the Purvas were passing into oblivion and their remaining portions alone were in memory Şatkhaṇḍagama too came into existence at such a period. The remaining upangas were composed in the period subsequent to the composition of Prajñapand. All this conjecture has been made on the basis of their subjectmatter. Umāsvāti flourished in 5th century of Vira-nirvana. His Tattvärthasūtra mentions the sutra "äryä mlecchaśca", which must be based on the first 'pada' of Prajñapand. The clearcut idea and definition of 'årya' and 'mleccha' appearing there is net to be found elsewhere. On this basis Pannavaṇā precedes the period of Umåsväti.
Commentaries
Many commentaries of Pannavana are available. They are as follows:Commentaries
Author
Haribhadrasūri Abhayadevasūri
1. Pradeśa-commentary
2 Triya-pada-Sangrahant
Granthågra
3728 133
1. Nandi, 73-77
2. Prajñāpana Vr, patra, 471, äryasyamo yadeva granthantareşu asaliga pratipädakam gautamapraśnabhagavannirvacanarupam sūtramasti tadevāgama bahumānataḥ pathati. Prajñapana Vr. Patra, 72; bhagavan āryasyamo'pi itthameva sütram racayati.
3. Tattvärthasutra, 3/36
Date
8th Cen. First half of 12th Cen.