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of the Sikhya school. Prof. Winternitz, however, equates it with Bhagavata-Purāna; but is this consistent when Purāna is already mentioned prior to this ?
Pāyañjali (Sk. Pātañjali) stands for either the Yogasūtra of Patañjali or the Mahābhāşya.
Pussadevaya (Sk. Pusyadaivata) may be some astronomical work dealing with Pusya, a constellation or Jupiter who is associated with Pusya.
From this it may be inferred that on one hand Nandi and Anuogaddāra belong to the 3rd century A. D. whereas on the other hand to the 5th century A. D.
PAKKHIYASUTTA As already noted on p. 43, this is looked upon by some as a Milasutta. It begins with the mention of the 5 mahāvratas and supplies us with a list of canonical treatises. It also includes the worship of the kşamāśramanas. It is a liturgy in verse for the fortnightly padikkamana. It is recited by the Jaina clergy during this padikkamana.
CAUSARANA This work "four-fold refuge" also known as Kusalānubandhiajjhayri consists of 63 verses in Prāksta. The first few ones mention the six essential daily duties (āraśyakas) whereas the rest deal with the four-fold refuge viz, that of the Tirthaikaras, that of the libernted, that of the Jaina clergy and that of religion.
ĀURAPACCAKKHĀNA This work "the sick one's refusal” is also designated as Brhoudīturapratyökhycīna. It is mostly in verses. The 10th verse is followed by a passage in prose. It deals with various types of death, and indicates the stages arrived at by these types and points out the means leading to them. Muni Darsana vijaya in his article entitled Mülīcūra has stated that several verses of this Païnnaga have been incorporated in Mulācāra (II).
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This has been published in Jainasatyaprakāśa (vol. VI, No. I, pp. 6-10).
