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Sataka (Sūtra 27, page 130) has been referred to but the full text is not there. It is indicated there to refer to 'Rayapasena-ima' sutra.
The abridged text of Sūtra 16/71 refers to the chapter of 'Udrāyana (13/117, page 614) only not to find the full text there In the same way 16/121, 19/56 and 18/77 indicate regarding the full text, but it is not found at the places referred to
On the basis of these references, it is inferred that the texts, at the places referred to, were complete at the time of their abridgement. But after that, some Anuyogadbara Acharya abridged those full texts also. The words "Jāwa', 'Jahā' etc have been used for abridgement.
In some instances, the use of Jāwa' is more or less unnecessary. It is either due to negligence on the part of the transcriber or has been written as usual without discernment The transcribers have taken plenty of freedom in the use of 'Jāwa' If someone transcribed 'Pāwaphala Jāwa Kajjanti, the other has written it as “Pāwaphala virvāga Jāwa Kajjati'. Along with the short readings even such as 'winda' (7/196), 'Payoga' (8/17) 'Sahassa' (16/103) the word 'Jāwa' has been added. The abridgements of the text, therefore, seem to have been done from time to time by the scribes.
The Āgama under review has two main Vaćnās, abridged and full. The length of the abridged version of the work is regarded to be a total of 15751 Anustupa Slokas The extent of the full version of the work is regarded to be a total of one lakh and a quarter Anuştupa Slokas Abhayadeva Sūri has written his commentary on the basis of the abridged version of this Agama In editing the text, we have, as far as needed, completed the texts introduced by the words Jáwa' etc , resulting the total length of the work to a measure of 19319 Anustupa Ślokas and 16 letters more.
Charige of Word and Formative
1/49 1/224 1/224 1/237 1/239 1/245 1/273
Nigama Appiyā Etesin Wai Wai. Māyo Poyantam
Niyama
(Ta) Appitā
(Ka) Tetesin (Ka, Tā, Ma) Wati
(Tā) Wayi Mão
(Ta) Podantam (Ka, Tā, Ba,
Ma, Sa) Kijai (Ba, Sa) Pāņāyawāya (Sa)
(Ta)
1/276 1/281
Kajja Pāņā-1-Wāya
