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To the most sacred lotus feet of those whose meritorious deeds of penance have resulted in the creation and compilation of this gem of a text,
**Dedication**
- From my very tender age, those who made me listen to the Shri Namaskara Maha Mantra. When I gained a little understanding, they explained to me, "What is the world? It is bitter, bitter." And, "What is liberation? It is sweet, sweet." * At the age of four, I was made to perform Ayambil, and I was made a devotee of worship, Pratikraman, Samayik, and school.
- I dedicated myself to the lap of the vow-fulfilling, venerable, Shri Vijay Siddhisuri Maharaj (Bapuji). He firmly instilled in me the values of "We are to take Diksha." When Bapuji Maharaj passed away, he introduced me to the true heir of his ideals, the venerable, Vyākhyāna-vācaspati, Shri Vijay Rāmacandrasuriśvara Mahārāja. From birth to the end of my life... he gave me more affection than my own mother, he disciplined me strictly as a father, and as a Guru, he never shied away from fulfilling his duties as a Guru. He renounced his own interests and joined me in the service of the Supreme Gurudev... Even at the age of 86, he sat upright, enduring numerous ailments, and remained immersed in Japa-Yoga, Swadhyaya Yoga, and the Supreme Samadhi. He has ensured the uninterrupted well-being of me and my disciples.
To the lotus feet of the self-effacing, lifelong servant of the Guru's feet, the embodiment of detachment, the influencer of the twenty-four Tirthankaras, the treasure trove of the Vardhamana Tapa,
the venerable Acharya Dev Shrimad Vijay Gunayashasuri Maharaj,
I dedicate this gem of a text, the Agama - Shri Atur Pratyakhyan Prakirnakam, and feel blessed.
- Vijay Kirtiyasasuri