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special', powers. Matrika pad, Ekarthak pad, and Arth pad, could be connected with mantras, grammar, and dictionary. Similarly, ; Rashibaddha, Ek Guna, Dviguna, and Trtguna must be related toi mathematics.
(2) MANUSHYA SHRENIKA PARIKARMA Question - What is this Manushya ShrenikcParikarma?
Answer - Manushya Shrenika Parikarma is said to be ofifourteen types-1. Matrika pad, 2. Ekarthak pad, 3. Arth pad, 4. Prithakagash pad, 5. Ketubhoot, 6.Rashibaddha, 7. Ek Gunai, 8. Dviguna, 9. Tniguna, 10. Ketubhoot, 11. Pratigrahi12. Samsar Pratigrah, 13. Nandavart.and 14. Siddhavart.
This concludes the description of Manushya Shrenika Parikarma.
COMMENTARY - About Manushya Shrenika Parikarrna it can be surmised that it must have contained a stage-wise discussion about various angles of human life. For example - Bhavya, Abhavya,, Paritta Samsari, Anant Samsari, Charam Shariri, Acharam Sharirt the various levels of human beings reincarnating from various dimensions, Samyagdrishti, Mithyadrishti, Mtshradrishti, Aradhak) Viradhak, Stri, Purush, Napumsak, Garbhaj, Sammurchhim, Paryaptak, Aparyaptak, Samyat, Asamyat, Samyatasamyat, ; Manushya Shrenika, Upasham Shrenika, and Kshapak Shrenika. (Ai this is just a hypothetical list, these terms have not been explained in details.)
3. PRISHTA SHRENIKA PARIKARMA Question - What is this Prishta Shrenika Parikarma?
Answer - Prishta Shrenika Parikarma is said to be of el( yen types - I. Prithakagash pad, 2. Ketubhoot, 3.Rashibaddha, 4. Ek Guna, 5. Dviguna, 6. Triguna, 7.Ketubhoot, 8.Pratigrah, 9. Samsar Pratigrah, 10. Nandavart, and 11. Prishtavart.
This concludes the description of Prishta Shrenika Parikarma.
COMMENTARY -The Sanskrit transcription of the original Prakrit word - puttha - is prishta as well as sprtshta. Therefore, this probably contains questions on various topics of worldly and other worldly affairs. The alternative word sprishta (touching or in contact) also envelopes almost every topic because almost everything in this universe touches some other thing. For example - Siddhas touch each other, in the gross nigod body there are infinite beings touching each other, states of motion and inertia and the space points are touching each other, and so on.
(4) AVAGADH SHRENIKA PAR1 KARMA Question - What is this Avagadh Shrenika Partkarma?
Answer - Avagadh Shrenika Parikarma is said to be of eleven types-4. Prithakagash pad, 2. Ketubhoot, 3.Rashibaddha, 4. Ek Guna, 5. Dviguna, 6. Triguna, 7.Ketubhoot, 8.Pratigrah, 9. Samsar Pratigrah, 10. Nandavart, and 11. Avagadhavart,
This concludes the description of Avagadh Shrenika Parikarma.
COMMENTARY - Avagahana means to occupy space. Akash (space) allows occupancy to all substances in its sections or space points. The Avagadh Shrenika, Parikarma, indicates that this section must be dealing with the detailed description of various substances with reference to the space sections they occupy or are intimately connected with.
(5) UP-SAMPADAN SHRENIKA PARIKARMA Question - What is this Up-sampadan Shrenika Parikarma?
Answer - Up-sampadan Shrenika Parikarma is said to be of eleven types-1. Prithakagash pad, 2. Ketubhoot, 3.Rashibaddha, 4. Ek Guna, 5. Dviguna, 6. Triguna,
Aagam- 44 -NandiSootra
Compiled by- Deepratnasagar
