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These 55 are. The purpose of the remaining other villages is to instruct the seeker on how to maintain their mental attitudes in the state of Samadhimaran.
The concept of Samadhimaran is found in Jain Agam literature from the time of Acharanga. The first Shruta Skandha of Acharanga not only inspires Samadhimaran, but also clarifies its process. 'The fifth chapter of Uttaradhyayanasutra has a detailed discussion on the nature of Balamaran and Panditamaran. Many biographies described in Jain literature are also depicted as taking Samadhimaran at the end of their practice. The present text, Mahapratyakhyan, as its name suggests, is also indicative of Samadhimaran or in other words, it is a text related to Samadhimaran.
Samadhimaran means that now death is present at the door of life and is giving notice of its arrival, then the seeker should abandon the efforts of body nourishment and practice the feeling of ruthlessness towards the body and instead of hiding from death present at the door, prepare himself for its welcome. In fact, Samadhimaran is the process of embracing death peacefully, it is the test hour of practice. We can understand it this way that if a seeker has practiced non-attachment and equality throughout his life, but if he gets distracted at the time of death, then his entire practice becomes futile in a way, just as if a student does not succeed in the exam, then his study is not considered meaningful. Samadhimaran is the test of our life's practice and Mahapratyakhyan instructs us to pass that test. _ Samadhimaran is neither an escape from life nor suicide, but it is an art of embracing death and he who has not learned this art, his life does not become meaningful. A Urdu poet rightly said
1. Acharanga, First Shruta Skandha, Study 8, Uddeshak 2. Uttaradhyayanasutra 5/2-3.