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## Introduction
**Chapter Introduction:**
- The teachings of the Jina, which are inspired by the Supreme Lord Shri Viravibhu and formulated by the Shri Ganadhar Bhagavants, and later compiled by the fourteen Shrutadhara sthaviras, are called Agamas. These Agamas are like powerful vehicles for crossing the ocean of Samsara. The soul who embarks on this journey once will attain liberation, the end of Samsara.
These Agamas, which are the teachings of the Lord, are divided into sections like Angas, Upangas, etc. Currently, there are 45 main Agamas. These include eleven Angas, twelve Upangas, six Cheda Sutras, four Mula Sutras, two Chulika Sutras, and ten Panna Sutras. These ten Panna Sutras are known as "Prakirnak" or "Painey".
There is a tradition regarding the Panna texts that they are a collection of parts of the Shruta Ganga that flowed from the mouth of the Lord Vira, compiled by each of the Lord's disciples who were initiated by him. In the reign of each Tirthankara, all the disciples initiated by that Tirthankara create Prakirnak texts, this is considered a definite order. (The ten Payagra texts included in the 45 Agamas, the first was Shri Chatuh Sharan Prakirnak. Its publication with various commentaries has already been done by us.
The second in order is "Atur Pratyakhyan Prakirnak". It would be inappropriate to give a general introduction to this Prakirnak.
Its author is Shri Virabhadra, an Acharya Maharaj, a disciple of the Lord Vira, who was initiated by him. Following in the footsteps of the Ganadhar Bhagavants, he has made a commendable effort to spread the teachings of the world teacher, Bhagwan Shri Mahaviradeva.