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existence is still maintained in the form of texts named Rşibhāșita, Uttarādhyayana and Praśnavyākaraṇa. It is hoped that the learned scholars will reach definite conclusions after required research. The proofs regarding the identical subject matter of Praśnavyākaraṇa and Rșibhāșita
The most valuable proof of the identical subject matters of Rşibhāșita and ancient Praśnavyākaraṇa can be obtained from 31", Pārśva adhyayanaof Rșibhāṣita, which contains the serious discussion of philosophical concepts of Pārsva. In this context the learned author of Rșibhāșita has clearly mentioned that the second variants of this chapter, which is already counted in the grammar-type texts, is also found. The original găthā reads as follows:
"vāgaranaganthão pabhiti sāmittar
imam ajjhayaņaṁ tāva imo bio pādho dissati //18
It means that the subject matter of Rşibhāșita was also incorporated in Pras'navyākaraņa. At a point of time the subject matter of both Pras'navyākarana and Rșibhāșita was almost identical with a few variants. Hence it is proved without any controversy that the subject matter of ancient Pras'navyākarana is existent in the present Rşibhāṣita. Besides, it is also proved that the philosophical discourses and preachings of the Arhat Rșis like Pārśva etc. were implicit in the original Pras'navyākarana. 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'navyākaraṇa and Jayapāyada by referring the 3rd verse of the text, which reads as panham jayapāyadam voccham"9. While clarifying the subject matter
of the text in the commentary of this verse, it is said that it describes Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only
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