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It is possible that these variations in the text are due to the addition of commentaries or appendices. Scholars have speculated that the latter part of the Dvadasangi in the Samavayanga is its appendix section. The appendix section is not mentioned in the list of the Nandī Sūtra. Therefore, the list of the Samavayanga has become extensive. It is a matter of contemplation for those who are well-versed in the essence of the Agamas as to why the summary of eleven topics in the appendix section of the Samavayanga has been included in it.
**Pātāla**
The currently available text of the Samavayanga comprises 1667 verses. It introduces all the elements, starting from earth, sky, life in the three worlds, etc., in terms of substance, space, time, and emotion, from one to countless numbers. It also includes a collection of material related to geography, astronomy, etc., along with descriptions related to spiritual elements, Tīrthankaras, Gaṇadharas, Cakravartīs, and Vasudevas. Similar to the Sthānāṅga, the Samavayanga also presents a description in numerical order. The style of both Agamas is similar. Despite being similar, the Sthānāṅga presents a description from one to ten, while the Samavayanga presents topics from one to countless numbers. Like the Sthānāṅga, the number of chapters in the Samavayanga is not fixed. This is why Ācārya Devavācak, while introducing the Samavayanga, has indicated only one study. This treasury-style is very ancient. This style has been very useful from the perspective of remembering. This style is also visible in other Agamas. In the thirty-first study of the Uttarādhyayana Sūtra, in the section on the method of conduct, the enumeration of objects from one to thirty-three has been done. What are the unwise tendencies? How can one avoid them and how can one develop wise tendencies, etc.
**Style**
The treasury-style presented in the Sthānāṅga and Samavayanga is also found in the Buddhist tradition and the Vedic tradition! Buddhist texts like the Anguttara Nikāya, the Puggalapannatti, the Mahāvyutpatti, and the Dharmasangraha have collected thoughts in a similar way.
In the 134th chapter of the Vana Parva of the Mahābhārata, there is a dialogue between Nandī and Aṣṭāvakra. In it, both sides enumerate objects from one to thirteen. In ancient times, writing materials were scarce. Printing was completely absent. Therefore, a number-based style was adopted for the ease of memory.
Despite being a treasury-style with a collection of topics, the Samavayanga does not maintain uniformity from beginning to end in many places. For example, in many places, the characters of individuals have been included. Descriptions of mountains have been included, as well as dialogues, etc. In the present Agama, at the end of the first sūtra, which is a number, this statement has been made: How many beings will attain liberation in one birth? After that, from two to thirty-three, this has been stated. After that, there is no statement. This raises the question in the mind of the seeker: Will those who have thirty-four births or more attain liberation? There is no solution to this.
From our perspective, it seems that Ācārya Devarddhigaṇi, while compiling the Agamas during the time of Kṣamāśramaṇa, may not have paid attention, or some texts may have been forgotten, which he may not have filled in for fear of the endless world not increasing.
We have already mentioned that the topics in the present Agama have been presented from the perspective of numbers. Therefore, it is not necessary that after that topic, another topic should be in line with it. Each topic is from the perspective of numbers.
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