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[Past Future Great Person]
[241 677-This is how it is. Just as there are lineages of householders, so too are there lineages of Tirthankaras, lineages of Chakravartis, lineages of Dasaras, lineages of Ganadharas, lineages of Rishis, lineages of Yatīs, and lineages of Munis. It is called a "Su" or "Suanga" or "Suyasa" or "Suyakhanda" or "Samavaya" or "Sankhya" because it is a complete and perfect study of all the angas.
_ This Samavayanga Sutra is said to describe many kinds of emotions and objects. For example, it describes the lineages of householders. Similarly, it describes the lineages of Tirthankaras, Chakravartis, Dasaras, Ganadharas, Rishis, Yatīs, and Munis. It is called "Shruta" because it gives knowledge of all things in the three times indirectly. It is called "Shrutaanga" because it is a part of the Shruta, the discourse of the enlightened one. It is called "Shruta-samasa" because it summarizes the meaning of all the Sutras. It is called "Shruta-skandha" because it describes the collection of the Shruta. It is also called "Sankhya" because it describes the collection of all beings and objects. It is called "Samasta" or "complete" because it is a complete anga, unlike the other angas like Acharanga, which have divisions like Shruta-skandha. It is also called "Adhyayana" because it does not have divisions like Uddesa. Thus, Shri Sudharma Swami Jambuswami says, addressing Bhagavan Mahavira, "I have told you this anga just as I heard it from Bhagavan Mahavira."
Discussion- The lineages of Tirthankaras, etc., mentioned in this Sutra refer to their traditions. The words Rishi, Yati, etc., generally refer to ascetics, but those who possess supernatural powers are called Rishis, those who ascend to the stage of Upshama or Kshapaka are called Yatīs, those who have knowledge of Avadhi and Manahparyaya are called Munis, and those who are ordinary ascetics who have renounced their homes are called Anagaras. In the Sanskrit commentary, all the disciples of Jinendra except the Ganadharas are called Rishis. According to etymology, one who removes karmic afflictions is called a Rishi, one who is knowledgeable in the science of the self is called a Muni, one who strives to destroy sins is called a Yati, and one who is free from desire even in the body is called an Anagara.
Although this Samavayanga is the fourth of the twelve angas, it describes all the angas in brief, hence its importance is particularly emphasized.
||Samavayanga Sutra ends||
The wise are called Rishis because they are a collection of afflictions. The Muni is praised by the great because of the validity of his knowledge of the self. ||829|| He who strives to destroy the bonds of sin becomes a Yati. He who is free from desire even in the body is considered an Anagara by the virtuous. ||830|| -[Yasastilakacampu]