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## The Twelve Angas of the Ganipitaka
[The Twelve Angas of the Ganipitaka]
[195] The Meru mountain is like a pole, the Lokas are like a fixed point, time is like the eternal, and the Twelve Angas are inexhaustible because they do not diminish even with continuous recitation. They are imperishable like the flow of the Ganga and Sindhu rivers, they are situated like Jambudvipa and the other continents, and they are eternal like the sky. Just as the five Astikaya dravyas were never not in the past, are never not in the present, and will never not be in the future, so too, the Twelve Angas were never not in the past, are never not in the present, and will never not be in the future. Therefore, they are a pole, fixed, eternal, inexhaustible, imperishable, situated, and eternal.
[574] In this Twelve Angas Ganipitaka, there are infinite Bhavas (real substances like Jivas), infinite Abhavas (non-real substances like the absence of Jivas), infinite Hetus (reasons), infinite Ahetus (non-reasons), infinite Karana (causes), infinite Akarana (non-causes), infinite Jivas (living beings), infinite Ajivas (non-living beings), infinite Bhavyasiddhikas (those capable of liberation), infinite Abhavyasiddhikas (those incapable of liberation), infinite Siddhas (liberated beings), and infinite Asiddhas (bound beings). They are explained, described, illustrated, shown, demonstrated, and explained in detail.
Thus, the Twelve Angas Ganipitaka is described.
**Explanation:** In Jain philosophy, just as there are infinite Dharmas (characteristics) in the form of reality in every object, so too, there are infinite Abhavas (non-real characteristics) in the form of non-reality. Therefore, the Sutra describes the Bhavas (real characteristics) in terms of reality and the Abhavas (non-real characteristics) in terms of non-reality. The arguments that prove the specific Dharmas of a substance are called Hetus. The material and efficient causes of substances are called Karana. Those who possess consciousness are called Jivas, and those who do not possess consciousness are called Ajivas. Those who are capable of attaining liberation are called Bhavyasiddhikas, and those who are not capable of attaining liberation are called Abhavyasiddhikas. Liberated beings who are free from karma are called Siddhas, and bound beings who are still subject to karma are called Asiddhas. In this way, the Twelve Angas Ganipitaka describes all the principles, realities, and substances that exist in the world.
Thus, the description of the Twelve Angas Ganipitaka is complete.
**Conclusion:** The subject matter of the Twelve Angas Shrutajnana is vast. Describing the glory of Shrutajnana...