Vajjalaggam

Author(s): M V Patwardhan
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society

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INTRODUCTION
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We come across a number of stanzas in the VL which have very similar or identical openings, or very similar or identical conclusions', and which therefore appear to have formed homo
(Continued from page xxiv). clearly indicate the source on which this information is based. Perhaps it is based on the commentator Bhuyanapāla, who according to Winternitz ( loc. cit. p. 102) mentions the names of 384 authors.
Additional stanza No.449*1 printed on page 255 refers to a. certain poet called Lila, who is described as "fond a Prākrit" (913981a ), and who is there said to have composed an excellent group of stanzas (acgeet). It is not clear who this poet Lila was. The commentary on the stanza explains Lila by līlāyukta and पाइयसील by प्राकृतनिष्ठ. Does the reference to Lila mean that he was responsible for composing the group of stanzas 446-449 (989 )
1. (A) Stanzas with identical or very similar openings : (a) 68, 69 å fHBT HT464. (b) 337, 338 37fTUITO PER SAT. (C). 366, 367 : 73 qafe 977 JA. (d) 398-402 : 418 Fra FHC. (e) 410 : at lãi FA ATT; 411 : arlo Falfo fazafc. (f) 446-449 : 4 21. (g) 451, 452 : Et feqy. (h) 780, 781 : 2h four fūgalu .
(B) Stanzas with identical second quarters ; (a) 350. 351 : EME E 240. (b) 404, 405 : his fafaraatifa.
(C) Stanzas with identical third quarters : 613, 615, 622,623,624 : 91 H HEEFT.
(D) Stanzas with identical third and fourth quarters (i.e.. with identical second halves):
(a) 626,629 : 3 faq535 HAT THEN a apreit. (b) 747, 756 : am you are got a UOA # afeglaat.
(E) Stanzas with identical or very similar conclusions (i. e. with identical or very similar fourth quarters ):
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