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THE CANONICAL LITERATURE OF THE JAINAS
A majority of these is mostly in verse, and indulges in various similes. Turning to Sumavaya (s. 44) we learn that the Isibhāsiya contains 44 wjhayancs and deal with 44 Rsis born here after the expiry of their life as celestial beings. Thāna (X; s. 755) strikes altogether a different note; for, therein one of the wjjhuyaņas of Punhāvāgaranc, is looked upon as Isibhäsiya. Of course, as already noted on p. 107 such an ajjhayanu is not to be found in the 10th Anga available at present,
SAMSATTANIJJUTTI This is a metrical composition having 632. verses. Its first two verses run as under:"उसहाइवीरचरिमे सुरअसुरनमंसिए पणमिऊणं । संखेवओ महत्थं भणामि संसत्तनिज्जुत्ति ॥१॥ बीयाओ पुवाओ अग्गेणीयस्स इमं सुअमुआरं । संसइमसमुच्छिमजीवाणं जाणिऊणगं ॥२॥"
From this 2nd verse it follows that this work is extracted from the 2nd Purvu. It deals with the birth of sammürcchima jāvus that prop up under certain conditions. It points out as to what articles of food and drink are acceptable to a Jaina Sādhu. It mentions the periods of days etc., when certain eatables and drinkables cease to be acceptable to him. Further it refers to countries like Magadha, Nepal, Kalinga, Dravida and Saurāştra while discussing the above-mentioned topic.
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This is named as Jivasamsattanijjutti in one of the Mss. In one of the Mss. there are only 24 verses. The 1st verse begings with tarat goarsit. Its last verse runs as under:
"संसत्तनिज्जुत्ती ए(सा) साहूही वे (?) पढियव्वा । अत्थो पुण सौयव्वो सहिं साहुपासा य ।।"
