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**The Light of Illumination**
A new wave of enthusiasm for literary publication arose on the auspicious occasion of the 25th Nirvana Shatabdi of Shraman Bhagwan Mahavir. Almost every prestigious publishing house in India published literature related to Bhagwan Mahavir, according to their own resources and time. Thus, at that time, a vast amount of literature related to Jain Dharma Darshan and the extraordinary life of Bhagwan Mahavir and his benevolent teachings was created and published.
On this occasion, a noble feeling arose in the mind of the late scholar-gem, Yuvacharya Shri Mishrimalji M. 'Madhukar', that abundant literature related to Bhagwan Mahavir was being published. This is fine, but our connection with Shraman Bhagwan Mahavir today is through his world-purifying words, about which it is said:
"Savvajgajeevarakkhanadayattayaaye pavayanam bhagavayaa sukahyam."
That is, Bhagwan's Dharma-Deshana was manifested for the protection and compassion of all beings in the world. Therefore, to propagate and spread this Bhagavadvani is an act of compassion for all beings. There can be no greater work for world welfare than this. Therefore, the original and sacred words of Bhagwan, which are contained in the Agamas, should be made accessible to all.
Yuvacharya Shriji presented his feelings to some senior Agama-loving Shravaks and scholars. Gradually, Yuvacharya Shriji's feeling and the discussion of editing and publishing the Agamas gained momentum. The wise and literary-loving Shraman and Shravak class appreciated and approved of this most sacred work.
Thus, when the idea of Agama publication received sufficient support from all sides, a meeting of the leading Shravaks and scholars of the society was organized in Yuvacharya Shriji's V.S. 2035 Byaver Chaturmas, and the framework of publication was discussed. After long deliberation and contemplation on every aspect of the plan, on Vaishakh Shukla 10, which was the auspicious day of Bhagwan Mahavir's Keval Gyan Kalyanak, the publication of Agama Battisi was announced and the work was started.
The expected cooperation of the scholarly class was received for the success of the work. Scholars are always eager to do such work and feel a sense of self-satisfaction by doing such work, but the Shravak class also expressed their willingness to cooperate with body, mind, and wealth, and established an institution called 'Shri Agama Prakashan Samiti' in Byaver for the systematic operation of the work and arranged the necessary funds.