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## First Mantra
**Twenty Divisions of Shrutagyan**
The text mentions ten names in the gatha, including Paryaya, Akshara, etc. By adding the word "Samas" to each of these names, we get the twenty divisions of Shrutagyan as follows:
(1) Paryaya Shruta,
(3) Akshara Shruta,
(5) Pada Shruta,
(7) Sanghata Shruta, (2) Pratipatti Shruta,
(11) Anuyogabhoot,
(13) Prabhrit-Prabhrit Shruta,
(2) Paryaya Samas Shruta,
(4) Akshara Samas Shruta,
(6) Pada Samas Shruta.
(8) Sanghata Samas Shruta, (10) Pratipatti Samas Shruta,
(12) Anuyog Samas Shruta, (14) Prabhoot-Prabhrit Samas Shruta,
(16) Prabhoot Samas Shruta,
(18) Vastu Samas Shruta, (20) Purva Samas Shruta |
(15) Prabhrit Shruta,
(17) Vastu Shruta, (16) Purva Shruta and
Before understanding these twenty divisions in detail, let's clarify the meaning of the word "Samas".
**Samas** refers to an abundance, community, or collection.
(1) **Paryaya Shruta:** The amount of knowledge that increases in the second time period from the portion of Kushruta that exists in the subtle Nigodaya Jiva obtained in the first time period of its origin.
(2) **Paryaya Samas Shruta:** The collection of the aforementioned Paryaya Shruta, meaning two, three, four, or more quantities.
(3) **Akshara Shruta:** The knowledge of a single Akshara (letter) from the obtainable Aksharas starting with "A".