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## The Twenty-Fifth Samavaya: An Analysis
The Twenty-Fifth Samavaya mentions twenty-five reflections on the five great vows (Panchayama) of the first and last Tirthankaras. Malli Bhagwati was twenty-five Dhanush high. The Vaitalya mountain is twenty-five Yojan high and twenty-five Kos deep in the earth. There are twenty-five lakh Naraka-avas in the second Naraka. There are twenty-five studies of the Acharanga Sutra. Twenty-five Uttar-Prakritis of the Aparyapta Mithyadrishti Vikalendriya Karma bind. There are twenty-five Arthaadhikars of the Lokabindu Saar. There are twenty-five Palyopama and Sagaropama states of Narakas and Devas. Here, first of all, twenty-five reflections on the five great vows are mentioned.
Reflection is essential for Sadhana. It has immense power and unlimited strength. By the power of reflection, even the impossible becomes possible. Reflection is the mental state that is affected or influenced by efforts and resolutions. Acharya Patanjali considered reflection and chanting to be inseparable. Bhagwan Mahavira clearly stated that one whose reflection is pure is like a boat in water. He reaches the shore and is freed from all sorrows. There can be many types of reflection - knowledge, perception, and character, devotion, etc.! All the best efforts that affect the soul are reflections. However, there are many classifications of reflection. There are twenty-five reflections on the five great vows, which are for the stability of the great vows. Each great vow has five reflections. The names of the reflections mentioned in the Agam literature, Acharanga and Prashnavyakaran, are slightly different in the Samavayanga. In Acharanga, the five reflections of the Ahimsa Mahavrat are: (1) I-Samiti (2) Manparijna (3) Vachanparijna (4) Adananiksepan Samiti (5) Alokita Panabhojan. In Prashnavyakaran, the five reflections of the Ahimsa Mahavrat are: (1) Iryasamiti (2) Apapaman (3) Apapavchan (4) Eshanasamiti (5) Adan Niksepan Samiti. While in the present Samavaya, the five reflections of the Ahimsa Mahavrat are: (1) Iryasamiti (2) Manogupti (3) Vachan gupti (4) Alok Bhajan Bhojan (5) Adan-Bhandamaatra-Niksepan Samiti. Acharya Kundakunda has also mentioned the reflections of the Ahimsa Mahavrat in the same way. In the Tattvarthaadhigama Bhashya, the five reflections are: (1) Iryasamiti (2) Manogupti (3) Eshanasamiti (4) Adananiksepan Samiti (5) Alokita Panabhojan Samiti. In the Tattvartha Rajavartika and Sarvarthasiddhi, Vakgupti is mentioned in place of Eshanasamiti. Similarly, the five reflections of the Satya Mahavrat in Acharanga are: (1) Anuvechibhashan (2) Krodhpratyakhyan (3) Lobhpratyakhyan (4) Bhaypratyakhyan (5) Hasya pratyakhyan. The same names are found in Prashnavyakaran. In Samavayanga, the five reflections are: (1) Anuvechibhashan (2) Krodhvivek (3) Lobhvivek (4) Bhayvivek and (5) Hasya vivek. In Acharanga and Prashnavyakaran, the rejection of anger, etc., is mentioned. While in Samavayanga, the word Vivek is mentioned. Vivek means the avoidance of anger, etc. Acharya Kundakunda has mentioned the five reflections of the Satya Mahavrat as follows: (1) Akrodh (2) Abhay (3) Ahaasya (4) Alobh (5) Amoh. He has mentioned the rejection of anger, etc., in the Shwetamber.