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## First Understanding: Nature and Types [11 3. What is Ajivaabhigma? Ajivaabhigma is said to be of two types: 1 Ruvi-Ajivaabhigma and 2 Aruvi-Ajivaabhigma / [3] What is Ajivaabhigma? Ajivaabhigma is said to be of two types: 1 Ruvi-Ajivaabhigma and 2 Aruvi-Ajivaabhigma / 4. What is Aruvi-Ajivaabhigma? Aruvi-Ajivaabhigma is said to be of ten types: 1 Dharmaasthikaaya to 10 Addhaasamaya, as stated in the Prajnaapanaasutra / [4] What is Aruvi-Ajivaabhigma? Aruvi-Ajivaabhigma is said to be of ten types: 1 Dharmaasthikaaya to 10 Addhaasamaya, as stated in the Prajnaapanaasutra / This is the description of Aruvi-Ajivaabhigma. 5. What is Ruvi-Ajivaabhigma? Ruvi-Ajivaabhigma is said to be of four types: 1 Skandha, 2 Skandhadesa, 3 Skandhapradesa, and 4 Paramanupudgala / They are briefly said to be of five types: 1 Vannaparinaya, 2 Gandhaparinaya, 3 Rasaparinaya, 4 Phasaparinaya, and 5 Santhaanaparinya, as stated in the Prajnaapanaasutra / [5] What is Ruvi-Ajivaabhigma? Ruvi-Ajivaabhigma is said to be of four types: 1 Skandha, 2 Skandhadesa, 3 Skandhapradesa, and 4 Paramanupudgala / They are briefly said to be of five types: 1 Vannaparinaya, 2 Gandhaparinaya, 3 Rasaparinaya, 4 Phasaparinaya, and 5 Santhaanaparinya, as stated in the Prajnaapanaasutra / This is the description of Ruvi-Ajiva. This completes the description of Ajivaabhigma. Discussion: In these sutras, the inquisitive questioner asks questions and the Guru-Praacharya answers them / This indicates that the essence of the truth taught by the Tirthankaras should be explained only to those who are inquisitive, intelligent, and seekers of truth, not to those who are not inquisitive. 1. Prajnaapanaasutra 5 2. Prajnaapanaasutra 5