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Gautama's wisdom was repeatedly given *sadhvad*.4 It is clearly written in *Prachar* - the wisdom of a *samadhi*-dwelling *shraman* increases.15 *Prachar* *Yativrishabha* in his *Tiloyapannatti* text, while describing the attainments of 16 *shramans*, has given the name ' *Prajna* *shraman*' to one attainment. The *muni* who attains the *Prajna* *shraman* attainment becomes a thorough scholar of the entire *shruta*. Four types of *Prajna* *shraman* *ridhi* are described - *pautpattiki*, *parinamiki*, *vainayiki* and *karmaja*. The *Mantra* *raj* *rahasya* describes *Prajna* *shraman*.17 *Kalikalasarvjna* *Prachar* *Hemchandra* has explained *Prajna* *shraman*. *Acharya* *Vira* *sen* has paid homage to *Prajna* *shraman* and has also called them *Jin*. *Prachar* *Akalank* has also described *Prajna* *shraman*. 20 Now, it is worth pondering that the word *Prajna* is used in different places in different texts. Different lexicographers have called *Prajna* as *buddhi*. It is considered synonymous with *buddhi* and also has the same meaning! But on deep reflection, like the light of the sun, it becomes clear that the sameness of meaning of both words is only from a gross perspective. The words that lexicographers call synonyms are not actually synonyms. From the perspective of *samabhirudha* *naya*, no word is synonymous. Each word has its own distinct meaning. The word *Prajna* also has its own unique meaning. The word *buddhi* is related to the place and the physical world. But the word *Prajna* is far above *buddhi*. The word *buddhi* is used in the sense of external knowledge, while the *buddhi* of the inner world is *Prajna*. *Prajna* is the knowledge of the transcendental world. It is the light of inner consciousness. *Prajna* is not available through the study of any text. It is available through restraint and practice. We can divide *Prajna* into two parts - (1) *Indriyasambaddha* *Prajna* and (2) *Indriyatita* *Prajna*. *Acharya* *Vira* *sen*, while explaining the difference between *Prajna* and *gyan*, has written - the *chaitanyashakti* that is the cause of knowledge independent of the guru's teachings is *Prajna*, and knowledge is its function. This makes it clear that the development of consciousness independent of scriptures is *Prajna*. *Prajna* is not available through scriptural knowledge, but through inner development. *Prajna* is the knowledge beyond the intellect that discriminates between the perceptions received from sensory knowledge. *Patanjalayoga* *darshan* has pondered on *Prajna* in detail, explaining its limits and the limits of its gradual development. It has also described seven roles of *Prajna*. The more the development of restraint, the purer the *Prajna* becomes. In short, the summary is that specific knowledge is *Prajna*. Because the deep analysis of the living and the non-living takes place in *Prajnapana*, this stage is called " *Prajnapana*". *Bhagavati*, *Aavashyak* *Malayagiri* *vritti* 22, *Aavashyak* *chuni* 23, *Mahavirachariyam* 24, *Trishashtisha* *la* *ka* 14, *Uttaradhyayanasutra*, *Adhyayan* - 23 *gatha* - 28, 34, 39, 44, 49, 54, 59, 64, 69, 74, 79, 85 15, *Payarachula*, 26 / 5 / 16, *Dhavla* 9 / 4; 1, 188412 17, *Mantra* *raj* *rahasya*, *shlok* 522 18, *Yogashastra*, *svop* *gyan* *vritti*; *Suri* *mantra* *kalpa* *samucchya* *bhag* 2, page - 365 19, *Shatkhandagam*, *chaturtha* *vedana* *khand*, *Dhavla* 9, description of the nature of attainment / 20, *Tattvarthraj* *vati* *ka*, *sutra* 36 21, *Bhagavati* 1666 / 570 22, *Aavashyak* *Malayagiri* *vritti*, page - 270 23, *Pavashyak* *chuni* page - 275 24, *Mahavirachariyam* 5 / 155