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Paryayakshar. It means all the modes (alternatives and variables) existing in the universe. Kewaljnani knows all these.
To understand the ultimate state of knowledge it becomes necessary to take help of numbers. Suppose Kewaljnana is math up of a very large number of indivisible units or prime numbers when this number is divided by one less than ekattht, the resulting number of such indivisible units is called ahshar. An infinitesima fraction of akshar is equal to the smallest unit of paryaya jnana.
All beings always have the capacity to know this tiny unit of paryaya-inana this can also be termed as the smallest part of shrut-inana. If that also is obscured by infinite karma particles, a being turns into a non-being or matter. But this does not happen. The densest clouds cannot completely obscure the radiance of the sun or the moon, in the same way in spite of its every section being veiled by infinite karma particles, soul is never completely devoid of chetna (the unique pulsating spiritual attribute of soul that sets it apart from matter). A being in the state of minute nigod (dormant being) also has some shrut, no matter how small.
GAMIK, AGAMIK, ANGAPRAVISHT AND ANGABAHYA [137] MEANING-Question - What is this gamik shrut? Answer - Drishtivad is gamik shrut. Question - What is this agamik shrut? Answer - Kalik shrut is agamik shrut.
This concludes the description of gamik and agamik shrut. Also, they are, in brief, said to be of two types
(1) Angapravisht and (2) Angabahya. Question - What is this Angabahya shrut? Answer Angabahya shrut is said to be of two types(1) Avashyak and (2) other than Avashyak. Question - What is this Avashyak shrut?
Answer - Avashyak shrut is said to be of six types - (1) Samayik, (2) Chaturvinshati stav, (3) Vandana, (4) Pratikraman, (5) Kayotsarg, and(6) Pratyakhyan.
This concludes the description of Avashyak shrut.
COMMENTARY -Gamik shrut - In this category of scriptures there are some specific words or sentences that are often repeated with slight variations at its beginning, in the middle, and in the end. For example, in the tenth chapter of Uttaradhyayan Sutra, - "Samayam Goyam! Ma Pamayae." - is used in the fourth line of every stanza. Drishtivad is in this style.
Agamik shrut - In this category of scriptures there is no similarity in parts of the text and no repetitions as well. Acharang and other kalik sutras are in this style.
Angapravisht - A complete man has twelve parts in his body - two legs, two thighs, two breasts, two flanks, two arms, one neck and one head. In the same way the scripture-god has 12 parts. As the main parts of the body are called angas, so are called the main parts of the scripture-god. The Angas comprise of the canons written by the Ganadhars on the basis of the word of the Tirthankars.
Angabahya - The scriptures written with the help of the Angas, by scholars other than Ganadhars are called Angabahya.
Avashyak - This work describes the compulsory or essential duties or activities. It has six chapters covering all that must be done. The rituals and activities mentioned in this must be attended to with prescribed procedures every morning and evening. Because of these three values it comes first in the list of Angabahya Aagam- 44 -NandiSootra
119- Compiled by- Deepratnasagar
