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As per the text, the following verses from the *Jivakanda* of the *Dhavla* have been directly incorporated into the *Gommatasar*: 2, 8, 17, 18, 20, 22, 27 to 26, 31, 33, 34, 46, 51, 55, 5.4, 56, 57, 61 to 68, 122, 128, 146 to 148, 150, 151, 166, 173, 185, 186, 161, 162, 164, 166, 167, 201, 202, 217 to 221, 230, 231, 233, 238 to 240, 242, 272 to 275, 283 to 286, 288, 268, 302 to 305, 314, 366, 437, 456, 466 to 471, 473 to 477, 482 to 485, 508 to 516, 555, 556, 560, 566, 573, 574, 581, 588, 601, 624 to 628, 632, 641, 645 to 646, 648, 646, 652, 666. Some of these verses have been slightly modified to suit the context.
In this way, the *Gommatasar* has incorporated many verses from previous texts, but it does not provide any information about the source of these verses using phrases like "the author of this text" or "as stated in...".
Therefore, the *Gommatasar* (both *Jivakanda* and *Karmakanda*) is a compilation. This is evident from the phrase "Gommatasanghamuutta" in verse 665 of the *Karmakanda*. This compilation is very well-organized, balanced, and complete. This is why it has held a special and important place in Digambara literature for a long time.
These 34 verses contain a vast amount of knowledge, like a vast ocean contained in a small pitcher. The essence of the *Dhavla* text is largely captured in this *Jivakanda*.
**Introduction to the Subject:** The *Gommatasar* is divided into two parts: (1) *Jivakanda* and (2) *Karmakanda*. The *Karmakanda* provides a comprehensive description of the eight karmas (actions) in their various states. The *Jivakanda* describes the impure soul through its qualities and states of existence in twenty-two chapters. Although the main focus is on the soul's state of existence in the cycle of birth and death, it also sheds light on the pure and natural state of the soul. This can be easily understood from the concluding verses of the twenty chapters that describe the twenty forms of the soul. Verses 68, 66, 152, 203, 243, 276, 286, 460, 475, 486, 556, 556, 731 also describe the pure soul or the soul's pure state of liberation.
The first verse of the text is an invocation, and the last verse is a concluding statement.
**Language and Commentary:**
**Inspiration:** In September 1678, the revered Guruji (Mukhtar Ma.) was in Anandpur. At that time, the revered Acharya Kalpa 108 Shri Shruta Sagarji Maharaj was residing there with his disciples. Guruji was busy editing the *Gommatasar Karmakanda*. He wanted to complete it quickly because he wanted to finish this work before his departure (death). Therefore,
1. Gommatasanghamuutta Gommatadevairan Gommatam raiyan.
Kamma gij ratam taccadruvadharana talam ca. || 665 Go. Ka. and verse 668 ||
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