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SRI ANNUYOGDWĀRA SŪTRA
4TH FUNDAMENTAL SCRIPTURE
THE SYSTEM OF ASSOCIATING MEANING WITH WORDS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE
The simplicity with which Lord Mahāvīra's profound knowledge is expressed is known as Annuyogdwār. It directs us on how the complex mind of the Lord's intellect can be understood easily. One word can have numerous meanings and secrets and therefore can be interpreted in many different ways. This Sūtra teaches us how to interpret a word correctly and hence it is known as Annuyogdwār Sūtra. The definition of Anuyog is to bring out the appropriate meaning of the word.
It is important for all those people who create and make dictionaries to read the Anuyogdwār Sūtra. How to bring out the precise meaning of a word and how to
express the multiple meanings of a word is projected through the Annuyogdwār Sūtra. It imparts a system to simplify complex topics. Therefore Lord Mahāvīra has emphasized this to be an essential Sūtra. If one word has, so many different meanings then imagine the number of meanings and the essence of the words
that exist in the world. This Sūtra imparts the technique of how to bring out the
true essence of the words. It portrays how right knowledge of an individual can be used to its fullest enabling him to strengthen his mind power. The Annuyogdwaar Sūtra is a very essential medium of learning and expanding vocabulary.
