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Those who are particularly inquisitive should definitely see other texts on the same subject. From this very amitraaya, in order to show the samya and vaishamya of that subject in the translation, many suitable passages from the Gommatasar have been introduced and inserted at various places.
**Subject Introduction:**
Inquisitive people do not develop an inclination to study a text until they become familiar with the subject matter of that text. In accordance with this rule, in order to create an inclination in qualified authorities for the study of the present text, it is necessary to introduce the subject of the present text at the beginning. This is called "Subject Introduction."
The introduction of the subject can be done in two ways: general and specific.
(a) The purpose for which the text was created, its main subject, and how many divisions it is divided into. Describing the other subjects related to each division, how many and which ones they are, and explaining the relationship between the subject-soul and the word-body of the text, i.e., indicating what the main and secondary subjects of the text are and what they are described in, is a general introduction to the subject.
(b) Explaining the nature of each subject through its characteristics is its specific introduction.
The specific introduction of the subject of the present text has been done as much as possible in the original text itself in the place where that subject is described.