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## Editorial
**First Edition:**
The event took place approximately 45 years ago, in 1935, corresponding to Vikram Samvat 1991. On the auspicious occasion of the Dasalakshan Parva, the renowned scholar of Vijagat, the late Shri Manikchandji Kaundeya 'Nyayacharya', was invited to Saharanpur to deliver a discourse. During the discourse, while explaining the Tattvartha Sutra, he described the nature of Upshama Samyag Darshan. However, due to the slight decay of knowledge (Alpkshayopshama), I couldn't understand the nature of Upshama Samyag Darshan as presented by him according to the Agamas. But I did understand that attaining Samyag Darshan could be my salvation.
After the discourse ended, to quench my curiosity, I asked the Panditji about the means of attaining Prathamopa-shama-Samyaktva and its nature, and in which text it was described. The Panditji, with a natural response, said that Acharya Shri Nemichandra Siddhanta Chakravarti had elaborated on it in the 'Labdhisar-Kshapanasar' text. That's it! As if "a blind person had received two eyes," I felt as if I had found a treasure. I decided to study the aforementioned text.
In those days, there was a restriction on studying printed scriptures in the Jain temples of Saharanpur. Only handwritten scriptures were allowed to be read, and that too while wearing pure clothes. This was the reason why printed texts were not available in a religious city like Saharanpur. As per my decision, I obtained a handwritten copy of 'Labdhisar-Kshapanasar' from the personal scripture collection of the late Lala Jambuprasadji Rais and started studying it in the morning hours in the Jain temple built by the late Lala Bhagwandasji.
Being unfamiliar with Hindi, Sanskrit, and Prakrit languages, and not even knowing the names of the Karma-Prakritis, only knowing Urdu and English, my attempt to study such a great text like 'Labdhisar-Kshapanasar' felt like a lame person trying to climb a difficult and high mountain. Despite knowing my inadequacy, the strong inner motivation kept me going, and despair never took over me. The lamp of hope continuously illuminated my mind, making it stronger and stronger. As a result, the study continued, because the feeling of self-interest was strong.
On the first day, I read the first page of the preface written by Pandit Pravar Todarmalji for the text, but even after an hour of effort, I couldn't understand anything. So, I stopped studying that day, as it was time for my legal work. Similarly, on the second day, I studied the same page of the preface, but there was no progress compared to the previous day. I still couldn't understand anything. However, due to continuous efforts, the subject matter of the preface gradually became clear, and the saying "Karat Karat Abhyasake Jadmati Hot Sujan" (Practice makes perfect) became a direct experience in my life.