Book Title: Studies in Buddhist and Jaina Monachism
Author(s): Nand Kishor Prasad
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur
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240 STUDIES IN BUDDHIST AND JAINA MONACHISM
Despite these differences, the points of agreement already adverted to are significant as well as revealing. The agreement of Pārājika with Parañciya, that of Sanghädisesa with Anavatthappa, that of Pariväsa with Parihara, that of Päțidesani ya with Padikkamana and that of Sekhiyā with Vivega clearly show that though the two codes of transgressions and punishments differ in details, yet one thing that there was a fountain head from which, the cardinal groups of offences like Päräjika and Sanghadisesa of the Buddhist Prātimokşa, and Pārañciya and AnavaIt happă of the Jaina Prayascitta drew their inspiration and source.
