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existence is still maintained in the form of texts named Rşibhāṣita, Uttarādhyayana and Praśnavyākarana. It is hoped that the learned scholars will reach definite conclusions after required research. The proofs regarding the identical subject matter of Praśnavyākaraṇa and Rşibhāșita
The most valuable proof of the identical subject matters of Rşibhāşita and ancient Praśnavyākarana can be obtained from 31", Pārśva adhyayanaof Rşibhāṣita, which contains the serious discussion of philosophical concepts of Pārsva. In this context the learned author of Rsibhāsita has clearly mentioned that the second variants of this chapter, which is already counted in the grammar-type texts, is also found. The original gāthā reads as follows:
"vāgaraṇaganthão pabhiti sāmittaṁ imam ajjhayaņas tāva imo bio pādho dissati //18
It means that the subject matter of Rşibhāșita was also incorporated in Pras'navyākaraṇa. At a point of time the subject matter of both Pras'navyākaraṇa and Rsibhāsita was almost identical with a few variants. Hence it is proved without any controversy that the subject matter of ancient Pras'navyākaraṇa is existent in the present Rşibhāșita. Besides, it is also proved that the philosophical discourses and preachings of the Arhat Rşiş like Pārśva etc. were implicit in the original Pras'navyākaraṇa. The partial similarity of the subject matters of Praśnavyākaraņa and Jayapāyada
The subject matter of 'Praśnavyākaraṇākhya jayapāyāda" as referred is closely related to occult sciences. The author has advocated the similarity of the subject matter of both-Pras'navyākarana and Jayapāyada by referring the 314 verse of the text, which reads as 'panham jayapāyaļam voccham"9. While clarifying the subject matter of the text in the commentary of this verse, it is said that it describes
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