In Search of the Original Ardhamagadhi English Translation

Author(s): K R Chandra, N M Kansara, Nagin J Shah, Ramniklal M Shah
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society Ahmedabad

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In Search of the Original Ardhamāgadhi
K.R. Chandra the meanings nipuņa = 'expert', abhyāsa = 'study', śrama = 'effort', etc. (Āgamo, Edn., p. 124). Sometimes the word ‘kşetrajñá' is explained as 'expertise'. Śīlāňkācārya, in his commentary (on Sū. 132) explains “khedajña'thus : ‘jantu-duḥkhaparicchetrbhiḥ'. In fact the original word was ‘ksetrajña' which later on changed to 'khedajña' also. But, the Prakrit words 'khedaņņa’ and ‘khedanna'are found mostly in the paper manuscripts only.' The Prakrit forms (readings) that are adopted for the word 'kşetrajña' in the MJV. Edition of the Ācārānga, and its variants noticed from various
manuscripts (palmleaf and paper) are as follows: Adopted Reading Variants and Mss. of MJV. Edn.
(Basic manuscript & Sūtra No.) 1. khettanna - 32,kham.,I.,Cū. khetanna, Sam., He. 1,2;
kheyanna, kheanna (else
where) 2. khettanna-32,1., Cü. kheyanna, kheanna (else
where) 3. khettanna-32,1., Cū. khetanna, Sam., Khaṁ.,
He.1,2; kheyanna, kheanna (else
where) 4. khettanna-32,1., Cū.
kheanna , He. 3; Lā., Jai.;
khetanna (elsewhere) 5. Khettaņņa - 79, śām. khetanna, Khaṁ., Jai ., Kham Cũ.
kheyanna,Saṁ.; He. 1,2,3;
Lā. 3; I.; Cū. 6. khettanna - 104,
Here the reading khetanna (everywhere)
in the Cūrni (p.100.1) 7. khettaņņa - 176, khaṁ. khetanna, Khe., Jai., I.;
kheyanna (elsewhere) 8. khettanna - 210, khaṁ. khetanna, Khe., Jai.;
kheyanna (elesewhere)
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