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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
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avoiding all sorts of conversations and other details presented by Subbasilaganin.
Thus the version of Subhasilaga nin is the longest one, that of PPS is a brief suromary of the story, and that of LPS presents, so to say, a pointed account. The differences noted above do not allow any inter-relation among the three versions. Though certain details given in our text are not found in the other two versions, the archaic nature of the language and style and simplicity and pointedncss of expression lead us to conclude tliat the version of our text is rlefinitely the oldest of the three. It cannot be said that the author of the LPS was the first writer of this story. As in the case of other stories of the present text, the story as such is taken by him from the floating literature or oral tradition and it is moulded by him in his own way omitting unnecessary details and retaining those that have a bearing on its main tbeme,
6. NAMALA-MALINI-PRABANDHA
This praban iha is not found in any other Pritlandhe-work,
7. GANAYA YANAYA-INDRAJALI-PRABANDHA
This prabandha has two parts: The first is the background vit, the contest between Kemuda candra and Minikya, Devas Ori's disciple. It contains only two short specches of Kum dacandra and two slott retortirg speeches of Manikya. In several works this incident is narrated in deta:Is where such pieces of conversation also are given. The wording of the conversation given in PC, however, is similar to that of LPS, Passage no. 10g (pp. 66-68) of FC contains the description of this historical dispute between the Swetdinbaras and the Digambarus. The counterpart of the irst part of the conversation is found on p. 68 (lines 1-3) of PC, where it takes place between Kumadacandra and He macandra, who is describe l as leaving just crossed the borders of sišava. The counterpart of the s9000:1 part of the conversation occurs on p. 67 (lines 5-7). wlicre it is between Kumudacandra and Ratnaprabbá who is stated there as Devasūri's first disciple. Let us compare the two versions in the following table:
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