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After a careful examination of the issues submitted by the parties, their written statements and counterstatements, and a long and searching oral examination, I feel that the following points or issues emerge for consideration and decision :
I. Is there a Tippana or Panchanga, based entirely on the data supplied by the Jain Shastras, in force or in use, among the Svetambara Murtipujaka Jains ?
II. If the answer to the above is in the affirmative, what arrangements existed in the Shastras for the adjustment of merged and/or extended Tithis?
III. If the answer to Issue No. I is in the negative, what is the Tippana or Panchanga in force or in use among the Jains ?
IV. Does this accepted Panchanga contain merged and extended Tithis and Intercalary months (Adhika Masas ) P
V. If the accepted Panchanga contains merged and extended Tithis and intercalary months, what principles are laid down in the Jain Shastras for adjustments necessitated by such Tithis and months for the purpose of religious practices ? What is the correct interpretation of these principles ?
VI. Are these principles of universal application or restricted only to holy days or Parva tithis ?
VII. Which of the holy Tithis are prescribed by the Jain Shastras or current practices for the observance of Paksika and Chaturmasika Pratikramana and Samvatsarika Pratikramana or Samvatsari P .
VIII. Is there any valid evidence such as long established practice or the authority of the Shastras for Acharya Sagarananda Suri's interpretation of Umasvati's Rule : et qef fafet: 721f et parerf qatat ?
IX. Do Umasvati's Rule as interpreted by the Arbitrator on the authority of Jain Shastras and application of its plain meaning cause any flaw in the observance of religious practices ?
X. What Award ? My findings on these issues are :No. I. No. No. II. Does not arise. No. III. Chandamshuchandu Panchanga of Jodhpur. No. IV. Yes.
No. V. Umasvati's Rule : gaf fafo: ref e rent state as interpreted by the Arbitrator,
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