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What is the nature of the Sutra? It is said that there are eighty-eight Sutras, such as: 1. Ṛjūk, 2. Pariṇatāpariṇat, 3. Bahubhangik, 4. Vijayacarcā, 5. Anantara, 6. Parampara, 7. Samāna (Samānas), 8. Sanjūha-Samyūtha (Jūha), 9. Sambhinna, 10. Ahāccaya, 11. Sauvastika, 12. Nandyaavarta, 13. Bahul, 14. Pṛṣṭāpṛṣṭ, 15. Vyāvṛtta, 16. Evambhūta, 17. Dvyāavarta, 18. Vartamānātmaka, 19. Samabhirūḍha, 20. Sarvatobhadra, 21. Paṇāma (Paṇṇāsa) and 22. Duṣpraṭigraha. These twenty-two Sutras are Chinnacchedanayik according to the Svasamayasūtra Paripāṭī. These same twenty-two Sutras are Acchinnacchedanayik according to the Ājīvikasūtra Paripāṭī. These same twenty-two Sutras are Trikanayik according to the Trairāśikasūtra Paripāṭī and these same twenty-two Sutras are Caturṣkanayik according to the Svasamayasūtra Paripāṭī. Thus, all these, with their respective differences, make up eighty-eight Sutras, it is said. This is the second distinction of the name Sutra.
**Explanation:**
The one who accepts the Nayasutra with Chhinna, i.e., with distinction, is called Chinnacchedanayik. For example, the verse Sutra "Dhammo Mangalamukkiḷam" etc., does not depend on any other verse for the exposition of its meaning, in terms of both the verse and its meaning. But the verse which depends on the verse before or after it for the exposition of its meaning is called Acchinnacchedanayik. Gosālaka etc. accept these three Nayas: Dravyārthika, Paryāyārthika and Ubhāyārthika, hence they are called Trikanayik. But those who accept these four Nayas: Sangraha, Vyavahāra, Ṛjusūtra and Śabda, are called Caturṣkanayik. Those who are Trikanayik, describe all things in terms of Sat, Asat and Ubhāyātmaka. But those who are Caturṣkanayik, describe all things with the help of the aforementioned four Nayas.
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What is the Pūrvagaya? It is said that there are fourteen types of Pūrvagaya, such as: 1. Utpādapūrv, 2. Agrayāṇīpūrv, 3. Vīryapravādapūrv, 4. Astināstipravāda pūrv, 5. Jñānapravādapūrv, 6. Satyapravādapūrv, 7. Ātmapravāda pūrv, 8. Karmapravāda pūrv, 9. Pratyākyānapravādapūrv, 10. Vidyānu pravāda pūrv, 11. Abandhyapūrv, 12. Prāṇāyupūrv, 13. Kriyāviśāla pūrv and 14. Lokabindu sārapūrv.