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## Self-Time Statement Authority
**Commentary**
This section continues from the first objective, which has already been discussed. It is connected to the first objective. The first objective outlined the principles of Self-Time (Jain philosophy) and Other-Time (theories of other schools of thought). This second objective further elaborates on the first objective, or rather, the discussion of Self-Time and Other-Time is connected to this second objective. Alternatively, the first objective presented the views of other theorists like the Panch-Bhootvadis and refuted them. Now, this study will present the views of the remaining theorists like the Niyativadis and other non-right-view theorists and refute them. Alternatively, the first objective stated that humans should understand the nature of bondage and then break it, destroy it. However, according to the views of other theorists like the Niyativadis, bondage does not exist. This objective will shed light on this. Thus, after describing the four Anuyog Dwars of this objective, which are connected through various relationships, it is stated that in the Sutra-Angam, it is expected to pronounce the sutra with qualities like flawless pronunciation, etc.
The present sutra is directly connected to another sutra without any interruption, and it is also connected to other sutras, which are interrupted by other sutras. The next sutra states that the intellect of those who believe in the five great elements, those who describe them, and those who believe in the five skandhas, has been destroyed by falsehood. This is the reason why they are attached to false substances. They are devoid of true knowledge of the essence of reality. They are afflicted by disease, death, and old age, and they wander in the cycle of existence, going to higher and lower births, endlessly moving from one womb to another, being born and dying. The same applies here. The Niyativadis and the Agnanavadis, who do not consider the four types of karma as binding, also wander in the cycle of existence like other philosophers. They move from one womb to another. 'Bujjhijjā' etc. is the traditional sutra here. Its connection with this sutra is as follows: 'Bujjhijjā' etc. states that the soul should attain knowledge. This also connects here. The Niyativadis also state that one should attain knowledge. Similarly, its connection with the sutras in between should be made wherever possible. Thus, the meaning of this sutra, which is connected to the previous and subsequent sutras, is explained here in detail. The word 'punah' (again) used here highlights the characteristic of the Niyativadis in comparison to the previous theorists.
According to grammar, verbs whose action is not desired, whose action is not considered worthy of being spoken, become intransitive. Therefore, the word 'ākhyāt' used here has the suffix 'niṣṭhā' in the sense of 'bhāva' (state). When this happens, the sixth case (ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti) is used in the word 'agetim' for the agent (kartṛ). Thus, its meaning is that these Niyativadi theorists have said this, i.e., this is their intention.
Through reasoning and logic, the existence of souls is established. This statement refutes the views of the Panch-Bhootvadis and the Taj-Jiva-Tatch-Sharirvadis. The reasoning by which the aforementioned theories are refuted has been presented earlier. Later, its...