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94 / The Rastrakūtas and Jainism
time, of the same spiritual accomplishments as men. Malli, the 19th Tirthankara, was a woman. Marudēvi, mother of Bharata and Bāhubali, attained salvation in her present life. With this polemics in the background, Sākațāyana's work strimukti stands significant. Its exposition is in averment of the theory that clothing per se is not an impediment to mākşa. Sākatāyana very well justifies the policy of Yāpaniya school of philosophy
4.6.6. Jaina grammatical tradition was prevelant before Pāṇini (C. 5th cent. B. C.), the greatest grammarian ever known. Saddapāhuda (Sk. Sabdaprābhịta), in the group of Pūrvas (C. 8-7th cent. B. C.) had discussed sthāna and prayatna words with their definitions and illustrations. Bopadēva has mentioned eight grammarians of Indra, Candra, Kāśakřtsna, Āpisali, sākațāyana-I, Pāṇini, Amara and Jainēndra. Pūjyapāda avers six Jaina Vaiyākaranas, not traceable. Jainēndrabuddhinyāsa of Pūjyapāda (late 6th cent. C. E.), earliest availabe Jaina grammar, consists of 5 chapters, 20 padas and 2067 sūtras. It has two recensions of north and south, and many commentaries.
4.6.7. Sākatāyana-I has been mentioned by Pāṇini (Astādhyāyi : 3. 4. 11 and 8. 6. 18), and Bopadeva. Sākațāyana-II is the author of Sabdānuśāsana and Amõghavștti. Bhagchandra Jain has provided a synopsis of the innovations of Sākațāyana (Pālyakirti): 1. Sākatāyana's grammar sabdānusāsana along with its
commentary, is divided into four chapters. Each of them
contains four padas with sūtras. 2. He gives no rules on acents. He also omits every
reference to the language of the Veda. 3. He discusses nine types of sūtras 4. In comparison with Pāṇini's terminology, śākațāyana
can be divided into three groups.
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