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## Translation:
11. The name "Sutra" is given to that which leads one out. Or, the name "Sutra" is given to that which helps in removing the eight karmas. Just as a blind person throws out all the garbage from inside the house with the help of a rope or a stick, similarly, with the help of Sutras, the karma-dust of the soul is removed through actions.
The main types of Sutras are: **Sanjna Sutra**, **Karaka Sutra**, and **Prakarana Sutra**. There are two further divisions: **Utsarga** and **Apavada**.
**Sanjna Sutra** refers to those that provide general instructions on any meaning. For example:
"Je chhe'e se sagariyam pariyahare taha savvamgandhaparinnaya niramgandho parivva'e" - meaning, "He who is skillful, abandons sexual intercourse, knowing it through knowledge-perception, renounces it through rejection-perception, and conducts himself with a pure mind." This is a Sanjna Sutra.
**Karaka Sutra** refers to those that describe actions. For example: "Ahakamm'am bhuj'amane samane nigganth'e kai kamm'a pagadio bandhai? Goyama! A'uvaj'ja'o satt'a kamm'a pagadio... se k'en'te'n'am bhan'te! Evam vucch'ai" - meaning, "While eating, how many karma-knots are tied to the monk, the Niggantha? It is said, "Seven karma-knots are tied..." etc.
**Prakarana Sutra** refers to those that provide knowledge of a particular topic through its name, such as "Namipravjya," "Gautama Keshiya," etc. These are the three main types of Sutras.
Each of these has two further divisions: **Utsarga** and **Apavada**. **Utsarga Sutra** refers to those that provide general rules for any action. For example: "No kapp'ai nigganth'a'n'a va nigganth'i'n'a va ame talapalamb'e abhinne padiggh'itt'ae" - meaning, "It is not permissible for the Niggantha or the Nigganthi to take unripe, unsplit dates from the palm tree." However, **Apavada Sutra**, which contradicts the Utsarga rule, states: "Kapp'ai nigganth'a'n'a nigganth'i'n'a va pakke talapalamb'e bhinne'abhinne padiggh'itt'ae" - meaning, "It is permissible for the Niggantha or the Nigganthi to take ripe, split or unsplit dates from the palm tree." This is another division of Sutras: Utsarga and Apavada. It means that even though a substance is prohibited, it is permitted for a specific purpose. For example, the first Purushi...