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Puvva-videha
Puvva (Purva ) Same as Puvvagaya.
1. Sam. 14, Nan. 35, Tir. 809, NanM. p. 240. Puvvamga (Pūrvānga) First day of a fortnight."
1. Jam. 152, Sur. 48. Puvvagata (Pūrvagata) See Puvi agaya.
1. Sth. 742, NanCu. p. 75. Puvvagaya (Pūrvagata ) Third section of Ditthivāya. It consisted of the following fourteen sub-sections known as Puvvas: (1) Uppāya, (2) Aggāniya, (3) Viriya, (4) Atthiņatthippa vāya, (5) Ņāpappavāya, (6) Saccappavāya, (7) Āyappavāya, (8) Kammappavāya, (9) Paccakkhāṇappavāya, (10) Vijjāaņuppavāya, (11) Avamjhappa vāya, (12) Pāņāu, (13) Kiriyāvisāla, (14) Bimdusāra.? They are collectively known as Cauddasa puvvā. Mahāvīra had predicted that his Puvvagaya would last one thousand years. But the Titthogālī mentions that these fourteen Puvvas will be extinct after 170 years of the the emancipation of Titthayara Mahāvira," i. e. Thữlabhadda will be the last catnrdaśapūrvadhārin. Since this section was devised first (puvva = pūrva) and then Ayāra etc., it was named Puvvagaya. Puvvagaya is also another name of Ditthivāya.7 It is regarded as the source of other canonical works and therefore it is said that Puvvas were composed first and then the other Amgas(3) by the Gañadharas.' In this connexion we come across some references which specifically mention the names of some canonical as well as non-canonical works and chapters derived from the particular Puvvas and their sections.10 1. Sam. 147, Nan. 57, NanCu. p. 75, 9. NanCu. p. 56, AvaN. 292-3. There is Sth. 262.
also other view that the Acārānga was 2. Sam. 14.
composed first and then the other Amg3. Ibid.
as. See AcaN. 8, 9, AcaCu. p. 3; 4. Bha. 678, Tir. 805.
See also Agama yuga kā Jain Dardana 5. Tir. 697.
by Pt. D. Malavania (1966). pp. 20-22. 6. NanM, p. 240.
10. SeeCLJ. pp. 87-89 with foot notes for 7. Sth. 742, See CLJ. p. 8.
details. 8. Vis. 551--552, Brh. 145-146.
Identical with Puvvăphagguņi.
Puvvaphagguņi (Pūrvaphālguni)
1. Jam. 155, Sth. 110.
Puvvabhaddavayā (Pūrvabhādrapadā ) Identical with Puvväbhaddavayā.
1, Jam. 155. 1. Puvva-Videha or Puvvavideha (Pūrva-Videha) One of the four subregions of Mahāvideha situated in Jambuddiva. It lies to the east of mount
1. Jam. 85, Sth. 302, Anu. 130.
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