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In the Purusha Charitra 5, there is a mention of the ten great dreams seen by the Shraman Bhagwan Mahavira in the state of Chhapashtha. The third dream was of a multi-colored Puskokil appearing before him. The fruit of that dream was that he would proclaim the twelve-fold Shruta, full of knowledge. The words 'Prajnapayati' and 'Prarupayati' in this context clearly indicate that the Bhagwan's teachings are Prajnapana-Prarupana. This Pramam was created based on that teaching as its foundation, hence it is named 'Prajnapana'. The author of this Pramam, Shyamacharya, has given it the general name 'Adhyayan' and the specific name 'Prajnapana'. His intention is that Bhagwan Mahavira has proclaimed all the Bhavas. Similarly, I am also going to proclaim all the Bhavas here. Therefore, the specific name of this Agam is 'Prajnapana'. 27 / Like Uttaraadhyayan, the full name of this Pramam could be 'Prajnapanaadhyayan'. Prajnapana Sutra has only one Adhyayan, while Uttaraadhyayan has thirty-six Adhyayans. At the end of each chapter of Prajnapana, the text 'Pannavanaae Bhagavaie' is found, hence it is clear that the place of Bhagavati (Vyakhyaprajnapti) in the Anga literature is the same as that of 'Prajnapana' in the Upangas. In the Anga literature, phrases like "Bhagwan said this" are found. Here, the word 'Pannattum' is used. In this Agam, the word Prajnapana is also prominent, perhaps this is why Shyamacharya named it Prajnapana. In the Bhagavati Sutra, there is a description of the Praryaskandhak. There, Bhagwan Mahavira himself said - "Evam Khalu Mae Khandhaya! Chaunvihe Loe Pannatte" / Similarly, in Pracharang and other Agams, the word Prajnapana has been used for Bhagwan's teachings in many places. According to Acharya Malayagiri, the prefix 'Pra' in Prajnapana indicates the special characteristic of Bhagwan Mahavira's teachings. At the time of Bhagwan Mahavira, there were five other sects of Shraman tradition / Some of them had more followers than Mahavira's Sangha. The leadership of these five sects was respectively held by Puran Kashyap, Mankhali Goshalak, Ajitkesh Kambal, Pakudh Katyayan and Sanjay Belatthiputra. Due to the cycle of circumstances, all five sects were lost in the womb of time. Their existence is currently available only in other literature / The stream of Tathagata Buddha flowed to foreign countries and was almost extinct in India. If we contemplate on the philosophical aspects of all these Dharmacharayas, it will be clear that Bhagwan Mahavira has done a subtle analysis of the principles like Jiva, Ajeeva, etc., which no other Dharmacharaya of that era could do / Even Tathagata Buddha tried to avoid questions like Atma, Paramatma, etc. by saying 'Avyakrut'. 30 25. Trishashtishakalaka Purusha Charitra 1013 / 146 26. "Ajzhayanimin Chittam" - Prajnapana Ga. 3. 27. "Uvadansia Bhagavaya Pannavana Savva Bhavanam / Jah Vaniyam Bhagavaya Ahamavi Tah Vannismami. - Prajnapana Ga. 2-3 28. Bhagavati Sutra, 2 / 1190, 29. Ten Khalu Samayena Rajagruhe Nagare Shat Purnaadyah Shastaro'sarvgyah Sarvgyamaninah Prativassatisma / Tadyatha-Puran Kashyapo, Mashkari Goshaliputra, Sanjyi Vairatthiputra'ajita, Keshakamvala, Kakuda Katyayano, Nigrantho Jnatputra / " (Divyavadan, 12 // 1436144) 30. Milind Prashna - 2.25 to 33. Page 41 to 52