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## The Twenty-First Chapter
"That which is not separate from Dharma, that is Dharma-dhyana. Dharma is the essence of the object, encompassing its origin, decay, and permanence. (133) It is characterized by the understanding of the Aagna, Apaaya, Sansthana, and Vipaaka. The wise, following the Aagna, have declared this Dharma-dhyana. (134)
The Aagna is a subtle subject, described in the Aagama. In the realm of the visible and the inferable, the Aagama is the sole guide for faith. (135) The Aagama is synonymous with Shruti, Suunruta, Aagna, Aapta-vacana, Vedaanga, and Aamnaaya. The wise understand it. (136)
It is eternal, subtle, illuminating the true nature of things, beneficial to all beings, a guide to the ultimate goal, invincible, limitless, untouched by the ignorant, powerful, encompassing all objects, profound in its teachings, and the ultimate discourse. (137-138)
The Muni, believing in the truth of this discourse, which is subtle, revealed by the Aapta, and without any other interpretation, should contemplate the subtle objects described in the Aagama. (139)
The Yogi, the best among the knowers of Yoga, accepting the Aagna as the proof, should contemplate the subtle objects like Dharmaastikaaya, etc., as described in the Aagama. (140)
This contemplation is called Aagna-vichya. Now, the Dharma-dhyana called Apaaya-vichya will be described. Contemplation of the Apaaya, the suffering, of beings born in the ocean of existence, filled with the three types of Taapa, is called Apaaya-vichya. (141)
There are two types of Dhyana. (132) The one that is accompanied by Dharma is called Dharma-dhyana. Dharma is the true nature of the object, encompassing its origin, decay, and permanence. (133) The wise, following the Aagna, have declared this Dharma-dhyana. (134)
The Aagna is a subtle subject, described in the Aagama. In the realm of the visible and the inferable, the Aagama is the sole guide for faith. (135) The Aagama is synonymous with Shruti, Suunruta, Aagna, Aapta-vacana, Vedaanga, and Aamnaaya. The wise understand it. (136)
It is eternal, subtle, illuminating the true nature of things, beneficial to all beings, a guide to the ultimate goal, invincible, limitless, untouched by the ignorant, powerful, encompassing all objects, profound in its teachings, and the ultimate discourse. (137-138)
The Muni, believing in the truth of this discourse, which is subtle, revealed by the Aapta, and without any other interpretation, should contemplate the subtle objects described in the Aagama. (139)
The Yogi, the best among the knowers of Yoga, accepting the Aagna as the proof, should contemplate the subtle objects like Dharmaastikaaya, etc., as described in the Aagama. (140)
This contemplation is called Aagna-vichya. Now, the Dharma-dhyana called Apaaya-vichya will be described. Contemplation of the Apaaya, the suffering, of beings born in the ocean of existence, filled with the three types of Taapa, is called Apaaya-vichya. (141)
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