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However, it is clear that this is a sutra and also the first mangal, therefore, the Namaskaramantra is not only a part of the Pravashyakasutra, but also the Adi Mangal form of the Sarvasruta. It is necessary to offer salutations while reciting any shruta. Acharya Bhadrabahu has discussed the origin and non-origin of the Namaskaramantra in depth from the perspective of various naya. Acharya Jinabhadra has discussed the eternal and non-eternal nature of words from a philosophical perspective in his detailed commentary and has contemplated on it from the perspective of naya. The author of this Maha Mantra is unknown. An ancient Acharya has clearly written, "Ahead there are 24 infinite ones, there will be infinite times! No one knows the origin of Navkar, Yamakhyo Bhagavant!" !! Mahanishith, whose redeemer is considered to be Acharya Haribhadra, in it the redeemer of the Maha Mantra is considered to be Arya Vajraswami and from the perspective of Veerasen Acharya, the commentator of Dhavala, who came after Acharya Haribhadra, the performer of Namaskar is Acharya Pushpadanta. The existence period of Acharya Pushpadanta is the seventh century after Veer Nirvana (1st century AD). We have already mentioned that the Kharavel inscription, which is 152 BC, contains the words "Namo Arahatanam, Namo Savvasiddhanam." This makes it clear that the Namaskaramantra existed long before Acharya Pushpadanta. From the perspective of the Shwetambar tradition, the authors of the Namaskaramantra are Tirthankara and Ganadhara. As is clear from the Pravashyakaniyukti. In the first step of the Prasttikaya: a contemplation of Prajnaapata, the difference and non-difference between Jiva and Ajiva have been explained and then discussions of those differences and non-differences have been done in the subsequent steps. In the first step, there is a detailed explanation regarding Ajiva. Ajiva has been explained in two differences, Rupee and Praroopee, and in Rupee, the Pudgal dravya has been explained and in Praroopee, the Ajiva dravya has been described in the form of Dharmaastikaya, Adharmaastikaya, and Praadi. But in the present Agam, while describing these differences, the word Astikaya has been used, but the words dravya, tattva, and padarth have not been used, which is a symbol of the antiquity of the Agam. Dharmaastikaya, Adharmaastikaya, and Akashaastikaya have been divided into these differences of Desh and Pradesh. But the meaning of the word Astikaya has not been given anywhere in the original Agam. The word Astikaya has not been used with the Pradha-samaya. This makes it clear that there is a difference between the Pradha samaya and Dharmaastikaya etc. The word Astikaya has not been used with Jiva in the present Pragam, but this does not mean that Jiva does not have Pradesh, because contemplation on the Pradesh of Jiva has been done in the fifth step of Prajnaapana. Those who have been called the fundamental differences between Ajiva and Jiva in the first step, have been called Jivaparyaya and Ajiva Paryaya in the fifth step. In the thirteenth step, they have been presented with the name Parinam. By explaining these two differences of Ajiva, Aroopee and Roopee, Dharmaastikaya, Adharmaastikaya, Akashaastikaya, and Shraddha Samaya have been included under Praroopee Ajiva. 65. (a) Avashyakaniyukti, Gatha 644 to 646 (b) Vishesh Avashyak Bhashya, Gatha 3335 to 3338 66. Shatkhandagam, Dhavala Teeka, Part 1, Page 41 and Part 2, Introduction Page 33 to 41 [23]