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## The Twelve Angas: The Ganipitaka
[The Twelve Angas: The Ganipitaka]
This Samvayanga details the 175 Tirthankaras, the Ganadharas, the Chakravartis who ruled all of Bharat Kshetra, the Chakradhara-Vasudevas and the Haladharas (Baladevas), the Kshetras, the Nirgamas (i.e., the expansion of the northern regions from the eastern regions), and other such matters.
_524 - The Samvayanga has Paritta Vayanas (limited readings), Sankhejjha Anuyogadaras (enumerated Anuyogadaras), Sankhejjha Padivattis (enumerated Padivattis), Sankhejjha Vedhas (enumerated Vedhas), Sankhejjha Silokas (enumerated Silokas), and Sankhejjha Ninjuttis (enumerated Niyuttis).
The readings of the Samvayanga are limited, the Anuyogadaras are enumerated, the Padivattis are enumerated, the Vedhas are enumerated, the Silokas are enumerated, and the Niyuttis are enumerated.
525 - This is the fourth Anga in relation to the Angas. It has one Adhyayana (study), one Shruta Skandha (body of knowledge), one Uddeshanakal (time of purpose), [one Samuddeshanakal (time of collective purpose)]. It has one hundred and forty thousand padas (words) according to the pada-ganana (word count). It has Sankhejjha Aksharas (enumerated letters), Ananta Gam (infinite types of knowledge), Ananta Paryaya (infinite synonyms), Paritta Tras (limited fears), Ananta Thavara (infinite immovable beings), Sasvaya (eternal), Krita (impermanent), Nibaddha (bound), Nikachita (extracted), Jin-Prajnapta Bhava (Jina-declared states). These are stated, declared, exemplified, instructed, and demonstrated in this Anga. Through this Anga, the soul becomes the knower, the discerner. Thus, through the exemplification of Charana (conduct) and Karana (action), the nature of the object is stated, declared, exemplified, instructed, and demonstrated. This is the fourth Samvayanga.
526 - What is the Vyavakhya Prajnapti? What is described in it?
Through the Vyavakhya Prajnapti, the Sv-samaya (own time) is explained, the Par-samaya (other's time) is explained, and the Sv-samaya-Par-samaya (own time and other's time) is explained. The Jivas (living beings) are explained, the Ajivas (non-living beings) are explained, and the Jivas and Ajivas are explained. The Lok (world) is explained, the Alok (non-world) is explained, and the Lok and Alok are explained.
527 - The Vyavakhya Prajnapti is a detailed explanation by the Jina of the questions asked by various Suras (deities), Naras (humans), Devas (gods), Risis (sages), and various Sanseya (assemblies). It is a detailed explanation of the Dava (substance), Guna (qualities), Kshetra (field), Kala (time), Paryaya (synonyms), Padesa (location), Parinam (transformation), Jahatti Bhava (abandonment of states), Anugamanik Ksheva (following the path), Nayapraman (principles of logic), Suninuovakkama (well-spoken words), Viviha Prakars (various methods), Pagadpayasia (those who strive for liberation), Logaloppayasia (those who strive for the welfare of the world), Samsarasamudda-Runda-Uttaran-Samatthana (those who are capable of crossing the vast ocean of Samsara), Suravai-Sampujia (those who are worthy of praise and worship), Bhaviyajan-Pay-Hiyayabhinandia (those who are delighted by the welfare of future beings), Tamarayavidvansana (those who destroy the darkness of ignorance), Sutthidivabhuya-Iha-mati-Buddhi-Baddhana (those who strengthen the intellect with the desire for liberation), and Chattis Sahasamanuna (thirty-six thousand monks). It is a collection of their Vagarana (words).