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The First Chapter, Auspicious Introduction 1. These venerable ones, the Theras, having contemplated, accepted, and delighted in the Jain-filled, Jain-originated, Jain-concordant, Jain-ordained, Jain-shaped, Jain-declared, Jain-approved, Jain-taught, Jain-praised, and Jain-beneficial, have formulated the study called "Jiva-Jiva-Abhigamanam" (The Interrelation of Souls). [1] In this human world, or in Jain discourse, the twelve-limbed Ganipitaka, the doctrine of the Tirthankara Supreme Being, which is approved by all other Tirthankaras, is Jain-concordant, Jain-ordained, Jain-shaped, Jain-declared, Jain-approved, Jain-taught, Jain-praised, and Jain-beneficial. Having contemplated, accepted, and delighted in it, these venerable ones, the Theras, have formulated the study called "Jiva-Jiva-Abhigamanam" (The Interrelation of Souls). Commentary: This first sutra, while adhering to the customary practice of auspicious invocation, introduces the treatise. The highly intelligent, fourteen-fold-virtuous, scripture-versed, venerable ones, having thoroughly contemplated and practiced the twelve-limbed Ganipitaka, the doctrine of the Tirthankara Supreme Being, have, with faith, acceptance, and delight in the ultimate truth, formulated the study called "Jiva-Jiva-Abhigamanam" (The Interrelation of Souls). The word "Jinamya" in the sutra is the noun, and the words from "Jinanumaya" to "Jinapastham" are its attributes. Through these attributes, the sutra-author has described the glory and grandeur of Jain doctrine. These attributes all represent different aspects of "Janamata" (Jain doctrine). The meaning of each attribute is as follows: Jinanumaya: This Jain doctrine is approved by the Jinas. The present-day Jain doctrine is moving under the authority of the supreme Tirthankara, the Jain-ruler, the present Tirtha-adhipati, Shri Vardhamana Swami. After conquering the internal enemies like attachment and aversion, and attaining omniscience and perfect vision, Jineshwara Shri Vardhamana (Mahavira) Swami formulated the twelve-limbes, from Pracharanga to Drishtivada. This is "Janamata". This "Jinamata" of Prabhu Mahavira, being the universal truth, is approved by all Tirthankaras, past, present, and future. All the Tirthankaras who have been in the past, like Rishabha, and those who will be in the future, like Padma-nabha, and those who are present, like Simandhara Swami, all approve and accept it. Eternal truth is always uniform. There is no inconsistency or difference in it. This statement conveys that due to the absence of contradiction in the words of all Tirthankaras, there is uniformity. Jinanuloma: This Jain doctrine is Jain-concordant, i.e., favorable to the Jinas. Here, "Jina" refers to Avadhi-jina, Manah-paryaya-jina, and Kevala-jina. This Jain doctrine is favorable to Avadhi-jina, etc., because: 1. Jina-approved, as stated by the Jinas, the Manah-paryaya-Jinas, and the Kevala-Jinas.