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Vastrakatha, Shayanakatha, Malakatha, Gandhakatha, Jnathikatha, Yanakatha, Gramakatha, Nigamakatha, Nagarakatha, Janapadakatha, Streekatha etc. The present Samavaya mentions four Vikathas. In the Stananga, four types of each Vikatha are also mentioned. And in the seventh place, seven Vikathas are also mentioned.
After the Vikathas, four Sanjnas are mentioned. Generally, Abhilasha is called Sanjna. In other words, Asakti is Sanjna. Here, four types of Sanjna are described. In the Stanangasutra, four causes of the occurrence of each Sanjna are also mentioned. In the tenth place, ten types of Sanjna are also mentioned. We have already written about the four types of Bandha. In this way, the fourth Samavaya contains a wealth of material on Chintan. The fifth Samavaya: An Analysis
The fifth Samavaya mentions five Kriyas, five Mahavratas, five Kamagunas, five Ashravadwaras, five Sanvardwaras, five Nirjarasthanas, five Samitis, five Astikayas, five stars each of Rohini, Punarvasu, Hasta, Visakha, Dhanishtha constellations, five Palyopamas and five Sagaropama of Narakas and Devas, and five Bhavasiddhikas who know Bhava and Moksha.
First of all, Kriyas are mentioned. The meaning of Kriya is "Karan" and "Vyapaar". The "Kriyas" are the efforts that become the cause of Karmabandha. In other words, it can be said that the evil activities of mind, speech and body are called Kriya. Kriya is the root of Karmabandha. It is the mother of worldly birth and death. The tendency that causes the inflow of Karma is called Kriya. In the Stanangasutra, there is also a discussion of the types of Kriya, namely Jiva-Kriya, Ajeeva Kriya and then Jiva-Ajeeva Kriya. Here, mainly five Kriyas are mentioned. In the Prajnapanasutra, there is also a description of twenty-five Kriyas. The inquisitive should see those chapters. To be free from Kriyas, Mahavratas are described.
Mahavratas are the foundation of Shramanachar. The Agam literature has analyzed Mahavratas in detail. In the Agamas, three traditions of Mahavratas are found. In the Acharanga, three Mahavratas are mentioned, namely Ahimsa, Satya, Bahirdadan. In the Stananga, Uttaradhyayayana and Digha Nikaya, four Yamas are described. They are: Ahimsa, Satya, Achaurya and Bahirdadan. In Buddhist literature, Chaturyam is mentioned in many places. In the Sanvar Prakaran of the Prashnavyakaran, there is a discussion of Mahavratas. In the Dashavaikalikasutra, each Mahavrat is analyzed in detail.