Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s20.196

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Pajjusavā-kappa (Paryupaśamanākalpa) Eighth section of Dasāsuya kkhamdha or Āyāradasā.¹ Literally the term pajjusavākappa means monsoon rules i e the rules of conduct one has to observe during the rainy season This section or work which is composed by Bhadrabāhu svamī² is d vided into three parts The first part deals with the life of Mahāvira Pāsa(1) Aritthanemi and Usabha(1) in detail whereas with that of the other Titthamkaras in brief The life of Mahavira occupies the major portion In the second part we find a list of different monastic groups (ganas) their branches and their heads The third part contains rules and regulations pertaining to the rainy season⁴ It forms the real subject-matter of the work corresponding to its title This work is popu larly known as Kalpasutra It s mostly n prose It was read publ cly for the first time in the court of king Dhruvasena of Anandapura in V N 980 or 993 It has a big number of commentaries