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The editorial continuity of the omniscient, all-seeing, passionless Supreme Being, Jineswar Deva's nectar-like, path-showing, words are not only a priceless treasure of the world's religious literature, but also a life-saving elixir for the lives of all beings. This discourse, preached by the Arihants, is that pot of nectar which removes all poisons and provides new life to all beings in the world. The origin of the Jain Agamas is for the protection of the world's beings, in the form of compassion. Non-violence, compassion, kindness, affection, and friendship are its essence. Therefore, it is the most beneficial, protective, and helpful for the beings of the world. This Jain discourse is a form of salvation, refuge, motion, and foundation for all beings. The ancient teachers have compared this Agamvani to the ocean. They said, "This Jain Agam is like a great ocean, it is boundless in knowledge, filled with the best word-community-like water, it is vast in extent due to being agitated by the endless waves of non-violence, the tide-like Chula is rising in it, it is filled with the gems obtained by the grace of the Guru. It is difficult to cross. It is the ultimate essence and auspicious form. One should worship the ocean of the Agam of the great Mahavira with devotion." Indeed, the Jain Agam is vast and deep like the ocean. However, with the grace of the Guru and effort, one can dive into it and obtain the essential gems. The essence of the Jina discourse is non-violence and equality. As it is said in the Sutra Kritanga Sutra, "Do not harm any living being, considering them as your own self, this is the essence of religion, the path of self-welfare." Jain principles are interwoven with non-violence, and in today's world, which is burning in the fire of hatred, the endless stream of non-violence is the only benefit. Therefore, the reading, study, and practice of Jain principles and their widespread dissemination is the priority of today's age. Only by practicing non-violence is there a possibility of world peace, therefore, the study and practice of the Jain Agams, which are full of non-violence, is absolutely essential. The Jain Agam is in the form of the twelve-part Ganipitaka. After attaining omniscience, the Arihant Tirthankara Supreme Being, in the form of words, formulates the discourse, and their fourteen predecessors, the Ganadharas, who are repositories of vast wisdom, bind them in the form of sutras. In this way, the tradition of discourse continues. Therefore, the originator of the Agam in the form of words, the Sri Tirthankara Supreme Being, 1. Savvajagajivarakhkhnadayattayae, Bhagavaya Pavayanam Kahiyam - Prashnavyakaran 2. Bodhaagadhham Supapadavi Nirpurabhiram, Jiwahimsa Aviralhari Sangamaagahadeham / Chulaavelam Gurugamamanisankulam Duracharam, 'Saram Viragamajalnidhi Sadaram Sadhu Seve / /