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the mainstream canonical works, therefore, they have not been accepted."
3. Tandulaveyāliyam (Tandulavaicārika) and Candagavijjhaya (Candravedhyaka): The description regarding human configuration, contained in this Prakīrṇaka is contrary to that contained in the mainstream canonical texts. These do not reconcile. There (in the Tandulavaicārika), it has been written that in the fifth era (ārā) the human beings have only the last configuration while according to the mainstream canonical works, the human beings can have all six configurations. How can the version of Tandulavaicārika be accepted in the face of such contradiction? Similarly, in verse 98 of the Candravedhyaka Prakīrṇaka, it has been said that a monk liberates in a maximum of three rebirths while according to the mainstream canonical works, he (a monk) liberates in a maximum of fifteen rebirths."
4. Devindastava (Devendrastava): "In this Prakīrṇaka a woman has been addressed as 'O' Sundarī!' meaning 'O' Beauteous one!' In the Acaranga the ladies have been addressed as sisters. The addressing of ladies as Beauties is not proper."
5. Mahāpaccakkhāna (Mahāpratyākhyāna): "In verse 62 of this Prakirṇaka it has been said that living beings have been born as Devendra (king of heavenly gods) and Cakravarti (supreme sovereign king emperor) infinite number of times. Every living being cannot be born as Cakravarti infinite times. It is contrary to the mainstream canonical version and cannot be accepted."
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