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## Chapter 54:
**[1, 2, 2]**
The knowledge that is consistent with the tradition of the Kevalis and Shruta Kevalis is called Anugam. The Anugam of Dravya Praman is called Dravya Praman Anugam.
There are two types of directions in this Dravya Praman Anugam: Oghnirdesh and Adeshnirdesh. To describe the Praman of the Jivas with respect to the fourteen Gunasthanas, without considering the differences in motion and other paths, is called Oghnirdesh. To describe the same fourteen Gunasthanas, taking into account the differences in motion and other paths, is called Adeshnirdesh.
Now, to describe the Oghnirdesh, the Acharya says the following Sutra:
**Oghena Micchaitti Davapamaanaena Kevadia? Ananta. || 2 ||**
How many are the Jivas with Mithyadrishti, with respect to Dravya Praman? They are infinite. || 2 ||
The word "Ananta" in the Sutra indicates that the number of Jivas with Mithyadrishti is infinite. A number that never ends, even after subtracting one digit at a time, is called infinite. Or, the number that is the subject of only one Kevalgyan should be considered infinite.
There are eleven types of Ananta: Namaananta, Sthapanananta, Dravyananta, Shashvatananta, Ganananta, Apradeshananta, Ekananta, Ubhayananta, Vistarananta, Sarvananta, and Bhavananta. Here, Ganananta is being discussed.
This Ganananta is of three types: Paritananta, Yuktananta, and Anantananta. Here, the third type, Anantananta, is being considered.
The Sutra means that the number of Jivas with Mithyadrishti is Anantananta with respect to this Ananta.
There might be a doubt: How can Anantananta be understood from the general instruction "Ananta" used in the Sutra?
The answer is: It is known from the following Sutra (3) that the number of Jivas with Mithyadrishti is Anantananta, because they are not exhausted by the infinite number of Avasarpini and Utsarpini, with respect to time.
This Anantananta is also of three types: Jghanya Anantananta, Utkrishta Anantananta, and Madhyama Anantananta. Here, Madhyama Anantananta should be considered, because it is said in the Parikarma that "wherever Anantananta is seen, there the Madhyama Anantananta is considered."
To describe the Praman of Jivas with Mithyadrishti with respect to time, the Sutra says:
**Atanatahi Osappini Ussappinihi Na Avahiranti Kaalena. || 3 ||**
The number of Jivas with Mithyadrishti is not exhausted by the infinite number of Avasarpini and Utsarpini, with respect to time. || 3 ||
Although the description of Kshetra Praman should have been done before the description of Kala Praman, it is not done here because Kshetra Praman is more specific and Kala Praman is less specific. Therefore, instead of describing Kshetra Praman first, Kala Praman is described here.