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original author of the text, when did he flourished? these questions have been a matter of debate among the scholars. This work consists of, generally, 59 to 60 verese but in some of its editions the number differs. A number of editions of this work are also published. The number of verses of the text in those editions mostly differs. Barring few maximum works contain 60 verses.
Some important editions along with their author, date of composition and number of verses are as follows:
Name of the Text Navatattvaprakaraṇa Navatattvaprakaraṇa Navatattvaprakaraṇa
Navatattvaprakaraṇa
Muniratnasüri
Navatattvaprakarana Jayasekharasüri
Sri Navatattvaprakaraṇam
Brhannavatattva
Prakṣepagāthā,
Commentaries
Navatattvavṛtti
(Svopajñatīkā)
Navatattvavṛtti
Navatattvavṛtti
Navatattvavṛtti
Navatattvavivarana
Navatattvavivarana
Navatattva Avacüri Navatattva Avacüri
Navatattvaprakarana
Bhāṣya
Navatattva Bhāṣya
Vivarana
Navatattva Bälävabodha
Navatattva Bälävaboḍha Navatattva Vārtika
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Author
Bhaävasagara Devaguptasüri Jinacandra
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Devendra Suri (Tapāgaccha)
Amback Prasada
Devendra süri
(Kharatara Gachchiya) Samaya Sundara Gani
(Kharatara Gaccha)
Paramananda Süri
Devacanda Süri ManikyaSekhara Süri Sadhuratna Süri
Māna VijayaGaņi (Tapāgaccha)
Abhaydevasüri (Navangivṛttikāra)
Period VS 1809
VS 1174
1752 AD
13th cent. AD
1290-1327 A.D.
VS 1220
Yaśodevasüri
(Upakeśagaccha)
Somasundara Süri Pārsvacandra
Ratnalabha
Pupil of Sri Viveka Ratnasüri
15th cent. A.D.
VS 1698
14 cent. A.D.
13 cent. A.D.
15th cent. A.D. VS 1644
18th Cent. A.D.
1135 A.D.
1174 A.D.
VS 1502
VS 1593
VS 1600
No. of Verses.
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vii
15
14
54
30 Āryas*
59*
141
14th Cent. A.D.
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140
Apart from these müla, bhāṣya, avacürṇi, bālavabodha and tabā, we find also references of a number of rāsa, joḍā, stavana and
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* Published by Bhimsi Manek, Bombay 1903 under Laghu prakarana Sangrah. Published by Śriman Mukti Kamal Jain Mohan Malayam (with Sumangalā Tīkā Bhavanagar.
1934.
Navatattva-Sahitya-Samgraha, Sanyojak Udayavijaya Gaņi, Ahmedabad. Page No. 1.
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