A History of the Canonical Literature of the Jainas c10.41
A History of the Canonical Literature of the Jainas c10.41
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The remaining portion of *Uvagghāyanijjutti* consists of about 216 verses. It commences by mentioning 7 causes that decrease the life-period. It deals with 7 *nayas*, 4 *anuyogas*, 7 *Nihnavas* and *sāmāyika*. Incidentally it narrates the lives of Vajrasvāmin, Āryarakṣita Sūri, Damadanta, Metārya, Kālaka, Cilātiputra, Ātreya, Dharmaruci, Ilāputra and Tetaliputra. This finishes the rough survey of *Uvagghāyanijjutti* which is referred to, in the *Nijjutti* on other sections of *Āvassaya* and which opens the doors for the treatment of *suttapphāsiyanijjutti* wherein the 1st topic dealt with is the nature of *sutta*. This is followed by *Namokkāranijjutti* of about 144 verses. Then we have *sāmāyianijjutti* of about 111 verses.¹ This completes the *Nijjutti* of *Āvassaya* (I).