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## The Shri Sutra Kritanga Sutra
(Editorial Note)
The Jain Agamas hold an extraordinary significance in the religious and spiritual literature of the world from many perspectives. This is a very ancient literature that records the vibrant journey of the upward-moving consciousness of humanity. It contains the story of the pursuit and attainment of supreme peace, not finding true peace in material wealth, splendor, and luxury. It is through this that weary humanity experienced the realization of oneself and the Supreme Being, experiencing unparalleled detachment and peaceful emotions.
These Agamas contain a detailed account of both worldly and otherworldly life. From an otherworldly perspective, they depict the sacred emotions of vows, restraint, truth, non-violence, non-possession, contentment, etc., while also containing a detailed history of human life spanning thousands of years. From both spiritual and worldly perspectives, they contain abundant material for study. This significance and utility is the reason why many Acharyas and wise saints after Bhagwan Mahavira have produced a vast amount of commentary, analysis, and explanatory literature on the Agamas in the form of commentaries, interpretations, summaries, and annotations. The Sanskrit commentaries written on the Agamas are of great importance from the perspective of multifaceted analysis and clarification of the principles enunciated and indicated in the Agamas.
It is a matter of great joy that there has been a widespread dissemination of knowledge in the field of study. Some time ago, people were not interested in studying the literature of other religions besides their own accepted religion. This is not the case today. People have developed an interest in studying other philosophies and religious principles. In many universities and institutes, a group of researchers is engaged in research on Jain philosophy, culture, religion, Agamas, etc. Jain Chairs have been established in many universities. Departments of Jain Studies are running in educational centers like Madras University, Udaipur University, Magadh University, etc., where students and researchers are engaged in study and research. This is a favorable time when world-renowned ideas based on many principles of Jain philosophy can be made scholarly and accessible to the public, so high-quality Jain literature should come to light.
There is a lot of publication of literature in the present time, but there is very little literature related to the Agamas and the Agamas. There is a great need for Agamic literature to understand philosophy and principles, but due to less interest in Agamic literature, general literature full of stories, discourses, hymns, etc., is more visible, or it can be said that unnecessary things are being encouraged more than necessary.
It was the heartfelt desire of our revered Acharya, the worshipful Gurudev Shri Sohनलाल जी म.सा., and the discourse luminary, the worshipful Vallabhmuni जी म.सा., that we should have the Agamas along with the Agamic commentaries.