Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s17.143

v1.c5.s17.143

Dasaveyāliya is divided into ten chapters. Out of them the fifth has two sections and the ninth four. Except chapters fourth and ninth all the chapters are entirely in verse. Chapter fourth begins with a number of passages in prose whereas chapter ninth has some portions in prose intercepted by verses. The titles of all these chapters are significant. The work deals with monastic conduct. The chapters bear the following names: 1 *Dumapupphiyā* - a parable pertaining to flowers of a tree; 2 *Sāmaṇṇapuvvaya* - the chapter commencing with monkhood; 3 *Khuddiyāyārakahā* - a brief exposition of conduct; 4 *Chajjīvanīya* or *Dhammapaṇṇatti* - six groups of living beings or exposition of duty; 5 *Piṃdesaṇa* - search for food; 6 *Dhammatthakama* or *Mahāyārakahā* - desire for liberation or a detailed exposition of conduct; 7 *Vakkasuddhi* - purity of speech; 8 *Āyārappaṇihi* - treasure of conduct; 9 *Vinayasamāhi* - devotion to discipline; 10 *Sabhikkhu* - a true monk or saint. Two *Cūlas* (appendices) have been appended to them at the end 8.