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**Salutation and Four Anubandha Related to the Text**
[Salutations to the Arihantas / Salutations to the Siddhas. Salutations to the Pracharayas / Salutations to the Upadhyayas. Salutations to all the virtuous ones in the world. //] 1. Saluting the Siddhas, free from old age, death, and fear, in three ways / I bow to the Trilokya Guru, the Jina, the Lord Mahavira. // 1 // The Jina, the Lord, who destroys the darkness of ignorance, with the knowledge of the three jewels, / has taught the nature of all things, the Prajnapana, to the Bhavyas. // 2 // Just as the Bhagavan has described this Prajnapana, a collection of various Shruta-ratnas, like the essence of the vision of the truth, / I (Shyamarya) will also describe it in the same way. // 3 //
**Explanation**
The salutation and four Anubandha related to the text - This sutra presents the salutation and four Anubandha related to the text in three verses, at the beginning of the Prajnapana Sutra by the author, Shyamarya. The purpose of the salutation is to remove obstacles and ensure a smooth study of the text.
**The Importance of the Salutation**
This Upanga is a text that teaches about all living beings, non-living things, and other substances. Therefore, at the beginning of the text, the reader should perform three salutations to encourage them to study the text and to remove obstacles. It is the practice of the virtuous to perform the following three salutations: the first salutation to ensure a smooth study of the text, the second salutation to stabilize the subject matter being studied, and the third salutation to connect the text with the lineage of teachers.