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The word jnata means example and story. There are two main categories of jnata charit (biographical stories) and kalpit (imaginary stories or fiction). 'Solution is meant only for sorrow just as in case of Brahmadatt Chakravarti.' This is an example of charit drishtant (biographical example). The example of kisalaya (sprouts) and jirnapatra (falling leaves) given to explain the ephemeral nature of youth to deluded or ignorant people is a kalpit drishtant (imaginary example). The example goes like this
A sprout sarcastically said to a falling leave-"See ! We arrive and you leave." Replying to the pun, the falling leaf said,"Once I was as you are now and soon you will become as we are now." This is how falling leaves enlightened sprouts. Therefore one should never by proud of youth and other such ephemeral things. Such examples are called imaginary examples.
There are four main categories of jnata-aaharan jnata, aharanataddesh, aharanataddosh and upanyasopanaya. Each one of these has four sub-categories. Thus there are sixteen kinds of jnata. We first explain Aharan jnata and its four sub-categories
1. Aharan-To popularize the less known or to reveal the unknown is called aharan (drishtant or example). For example-Sin is the source of misery, as in case of king Brahmadatt. There are four categories of Aharan
(a) Apaaya-apaaya means misery or sorrow. All things in this world often cause misery. This subject is explained in terms of matter, space, time and state. Matter (material things including wealth and territory) causes misery or misery is inflicted for matter, even loved ones are killed for this. For example the terrible battle between kings Kunik
and Chetak was fought for Sechanak elephant and a necklace. All bad 4 habits are acquired for matter therefore infatuation with matter is the s 41 root cause of misery and sorrow. This is called dravyapaya (matter 4 related misery).
The area that gives rise to terror, the area that has sources of fear, like enemy, water, fire, thieves, epidemic, war, anarchy and loss of prestige, should be abandoned. For example due to oppression of Prativasudev Jarasandh, Yadavas abandoned Mathura and founded the
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