Agam 05 Ang 05 Bhagvati Vyakhyaprajnapti Sutra Part 01 Sthanakvasi

Author(s): Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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Besides this the factual analysis of history, geography, society, culture, politics and religious institutions provided in this Agam is very useful and important for all readers including researchers. The panorama of spiritual knowledge the thirty six thousand questions and answers present is unique.
This scripture informs us that in spite of numerous religious sects existing during that period, sectarian dogmatics was minimum. Mendicants, hermits and ascetics of one school went to those of others without any hesitation for spiritual dialogue and had no reservations whatsoever in accepting truth and facts revealed during discussions. These details provide inspiring guidance to modern religious sects having a tendency to shun interaction.
In this Agam each and every subject has been presented with relative or non-absolutistic viewpoint.
For example the discussion on fundamentals (ontological categories) i starts with the phrase 'moving means moved' (chal-mane chaliye) which means that a thing that has commenced movement can be accepted as moved. Acharya Abhayadev Suri has elaborated this phrase both from Nishchaya naya (noumenal or transcendental viewpoint) and Vyavahar naya (empirical or conventional standpoint). He says that from conventional standpoint only a thing that has already moved can be 4 called as moved but from transcendental viewpoint that which is in the 45 process of moving can be called as moved.
This way Bhagavan has answered many such complex questions from both these standpoints applying the relative standpoint.
Renowned logician Acharya Siddhasen Suri has stated—“In order to prove omniscience of Bhagavan Mahavir not many evidences are needed. The concept of six life forms (shadjiva nikaya) is an irrefutable proof of his omniscience. This is because no other philosopher has provided such elaborate and authentic description of six life forms as done by Bhagavan Mahavir.” (Dvatrinshika 1/13)
For instance, out of the six life forms described by Bhagavan Mahavir tras jiva nikaya (mobile life forms) is an evident reality. The plant life form has since found acceptance in science. Although science has not yet fully accepted the earth-bodied, water-bodied, fire-bodied and air-bodied life forms; the research and experiments being conducted in this direction may lead to the acceptance sooner or later. In order to prove
the existence of these life forms Bhagavan Mahavir has described in 5 detail the life-span, food intake, respiration, activities and various other $
subtle matters. According to Bhagavan Mahavir these life forms have
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