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It is further written in the *Vishesh* of the *Ashta Sahasri* that, "What is the use of listening to a thousand scriptures when one should listen to the *Ashta Sahasri*, which alone reveals the true nature of both the present and the past times?" This is not merely a statement written in praise of its own text, but a reflection of the true state of affairs. Once, Seth Pan. Mewaramji of Khurja told me that a German scholar had said to him, "One who has not read the *Ashta Sahasri* is not a Jain, and one who has read the *Ashta Sahasri* and has not become a Jain has not understood the *Ashta Sahasri*." How significant this statement is, and how much it exalts the glory of the *Ashta Sahasri* coming from the mouth of an experienced scholar! Truly, the *Ashta Sahasri* is an unparalleled work, and it unveils the essence of the *Devaagam*. It is a pity that till today, no Hindi translation of such an important work has been published in a manner befitting its grandeur. Those who have studied the art of praise know how much mastery Samantabhadra had over words. To reverse the second line of a verse, to reverse the first half of a verse, and to reverse the entire verse and create another verse was child's play for him. He would present two verses with two meanings, keeping the letters of a single verse exactly the same, by combining them or placing them separately. In praise of Shri Veer Bhagwan, there is a line in a verse, "Shrimete Vardhamanaya Namo Namitavidvishe." This same line is also the second line of the next two verses. However, the meaning of the three verses is mostly different from each other. All these things express the importance of the composition. The present *Devaagam* is also not untouched by such artistic significance. In it, a *karika* placed in one place has one meaning, placed in the middle of some other *karikas* in another place has a different meaning, and placed in a third place...
**The art of...**
1. **Shrotavyashta Sahasri Shrute: Kimanyai: Sahasrasankhyanai: |**
**Vijnayet Yayaiva**
**Swasamaya-Parasamaya Sadbhavah ||**