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## The Sutra Kritanga Sutra
**Heartfelt Expression**
To the revered Shri Priyadarshan Muni Ji M. Sa.
It is our good fortune that the words of Bhagwan Mahavira are still preserved in the form of eleven Angas. This is the speech that resonates with the eternal voice of self-awakening, well-being, and prosperity for all. This is the literature that proved to be extremely beneficial for humanity in the past. Even today, people can find the right path to happiness and peace by following the principles laid out in it. Today, when the highest human qualities like religion, spirituality, ethics, morality, honesty, authenticity, and compassion are fading away, there is a dire need to spread the principles of non-violence, truth, purity, and non-possession as laid out in the Agamas. Truth is never old, it is timeless, and its utility is also timeless. This Agama is such a nectar-like literature that has the extraordinary ability to guide everyone on the path of upliftment forever.
During my studies, I had the opportunity to listen to the Agama principles from the mouth of my unforgettable, most revered Gurudev, the late Acharya Pravar Shri Sohनलाल Ji M. Sa., which not only strengthened my spiritual curiosity but also provided me with solutions. As a result of the immense grace, efforts, and feelings of the same revered Gurudev Shri, I and the current Sanghanayak Acharya Pravar Shri Sudarshanlal Ji M. Sa. got the opportunity to study from Dr. Chaganlal Ji Shastri, a renowned scholar of India, a master of Sanskrit, Prakrit, Pali, and other oriental and Indian languages. Along with literature, grammar, and other subjects, I specifically studied the Sanskrit commentary on Sutra Kritanga by Sheelangaacharya under him. This commentary is indeed very important from the point of view of revealing the secrets of the scriptures, deep understanding of the principles, and analysis of the discussion. While reading it, our thirst for knowledge and curiosity got even more strength, and we got the inspiration to immerse ourselves in the further study of the Agamas.
The beautiful outcome of this was that the Jain Swadhyayi Sangh, under the auspices of the Shwe. Sta., planned to publish Hindi translations of the Sanskrit commentaries written on the eleven Angas. This will enable the Hindi world to benefit from the deep study and contemplation of the commentators on the subject of Agamas.
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Under the same plan, the work of translating the commentary on Sutra Kritanga was started. The special inspiration of the most revered Acharya Pravar Shri Sudarshanlal Ji M. Sa. and the learned Dr. Shastri Ji was that I should also be involved in this translation work. Accordingly, I, along with Dr. Shastri Ji, started this translation work.
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