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Karma and eggs saying that one who does not control over his senses has to suffer and one who enters meditation with flickering mind does not attain the desired fruits. In the same manner, in Samkha, there might be some matter based on equal number described in Sthānānga' and Samavāyānga. However, there is a possibility that the chapter entitled Samkha was related with Samkhya system of Indian philosophy. Because, the text was very generous in presenting the thoughts of other traditions as well. It is noteworthy that in ancient times Samkhya philosophy belonged to the Śramanic current having proximity to the Jaina philosophy. It seems that chapters like Addāgapasiäim, Bāhupasiaiṁ were not related to occult sciences but they were related to the Rṣis named Adraka and Bahuka engaged in philosophical discussions. The commentators of Addāgapasiņāiṁ have used the term 'Adarśapraśna' as a Sanskrit variant of it, which is not correct. The correct Sanskrit variant for Addāgapasiņāim should be Adrakapraśna. The reference regarding questions and explanations with Adraka is found in Sūtrakṛitanga as well as in Rṣibhāṣita where two chapters named Addāeṇa (Ādraka) and Bāhu (Bāhuka) are mentioned. There is possibility of the existence of two Ṛsis -Komala and Khomakṣhobha at that time. Rṣibhāṣita clearly mentions about Soma. Even then if we adhere to accept that those chapters were related to occult sciences, we have to admit that it was a later addition in it for in beginning it was absent. It is to be remembered that the study of occult sciences was prohibited for the Jaina monks in the ancient times for it was regarded as a Śruta tainted with sin."
The references regarding Praśnavyākaraṇa found in both Sthānanga and Samavāyānga do not belong to the same period. The references of Samavāyānga are later because the description related to occult sciences is vast though the original facts are procured. The Sthānanga mentions about the ten chapters of Praśnavyakaraṇa whereas Samavāyānga informs about its 45 chapters. It gives no information about "Uvama" and Samkha", the preliminary two chapters described in Sthānānga. It is quite possible that the matter
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