A History of the Canonical Literature of the Jainas c10.77

c10.77

*Kappanijjutti*—This is mixed up with its *Bhāsa*, at least since the time of Malayagiri Sūri. *Pañcakappa* is associated with it. This name *Pañcakappa* occurs in *Āvassayacuṇṇi* (Pt. I, p. 415) and in Malayagiri Sūri's com. (p. 83⁶) on v. 274⁷ of *Kappanijjutti* mixed up with *Kappabhāsa*. Two *Pañcakappabhāsas* and *Pañcakappacuṇṇi* are available. There is no mention of *Pañcakappanijjutti* probably because its verses have got mixed up with those of either of the two *Pañcakappubhāsas*. I am inclined to equate the above-noted *Pañcakappa* with *Pañcakappanijjutti* and consider the former name as the abbreviation of the latter. On this understanding I have attributed its authorship to Bhadrabāhusvāmin on p. 38.