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In this connection it may be mentioned that no doubt some of the Mss.' of Avassayanijjutti have in the beginning about 50 verses which form a Thcrāvali and which tally with the verses occurring in Nandi. But the exposition of this Therārali has no place so far as Viscsā, the Cunni on Avassayanijjutti and its commentaries by Haribhadra Sūri, Malayagiri Sūri? and Sritilaka Sūri3 are concerned. It is however in the 15th century or so that some of the commentators of Avassayanijjutti have assigned a place to it therein, e. g. Jñānasāgara“, pupil of Devasāgara and Mānikyase
nara Sūri, pupil of Merutunga Sūri. Hence it may be inferred that this Therāralı may have been inserted in Avassay anijjutti carliest in the 13th century of the Vikrama era.
Āvoussayanijjutti explains the six ajjhayaņas of Āvassaya. Therein the portion dealing with ajjhayana I (Sāmāüya) is divided into two parts: Uvagghāyanijjutti and Namokkāranijjutti. Out of them the 1st part is further sub-divided into 9 sections as under:
(i) Pedhiyã, (ii) Lahuvaravariya”, (iii) Vuddhavaravariya“, (iv) Uvassagga, (v) Samosarana, (vi) Ganahara also known as Ganaharavāya, (vii) Sāmāyārī, (viii) Niñhavavattava? and (ix) Sesaiivagghāyanijjutti8.
The Nijjutti of ajjhayanas II, III, V and VI has no such sections, whereas that of IV has the following ones:
1 A Ms. dated Samvat 1483(?) may bo cited as an instance. See D. C.
J. M, (vol. XVII, pt. III, No. 1002). 2 le has referred to a work named Pravacanasiddhi on p. 3674. This work
is probably extinct. 3 He has composed this com. in Samvat 1296. 4 He has composed the pertinent com, in Sarnvat 1440. Sce D. C. J. M.
(vol. XVII, pt. III, p. 452) 5-6 See D. C. J. M. (vol, XVII, pt. III, pp. 391 and 394). These are also
named as Padhamävaravariya and Biiyavaravariya. Ibid., pp. 391-393. 7 At times this is not separately mentioned. 8 This is also designated as Uvagghāyanijjutti.
