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PRABUDDH JEEVAN
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terrible adversities or upasargas, and remain unflinch- ingly engrossed in their meditation and attained rebirth in the heavens known as the five Anuttara Vimānas [unparalleled heavens). 10.7200UTTET Praśanvyäkarana Sūtra [Manual on Questions and Explanations] This Describes various phenomena and their auspiciousness; answers various questions based on mul- tiple viewpoints through inductive and deductive rea- soning. 11. fàyicha Vipāka Sūtra (Manual on Fruition of Karmas] This describes the result of merits and demerits. 12. ç[edig a Drstivadā [Manual on Disputation of views] This decries the 363 false philosophies in existence at the time of Bhagavān Mahävira, and establishes Jainism as the ultimate complete and totally credible philosophy. It answers all the questions that arise in a very lucid manner. Destivadā is divided into 5 sections: (A) Parikrama (Computation): This has aphorisms related to mathematics, physics and geography. (i) Candra Prajñapti [Description of the Moon] : describes the Moon comprehensively, taking into account all its properties, its age, speed of revolution, size, etc. (ii) Sürya Prajñapti [description of the Sun) : describes the Sun comprehensively, taking into account all its properties, its age, speed of revolution, size, etc. (iii) Jambudvipa Prajñapti [Description of the Rose Apple Tree Island] : describes the Jambudvipa comprehensively. (iv) Dvipa Sāgara Prajñapti (Description of islands and Oceans) : comprehensively describes all the islands and all the oceans present in the Jambudvipa. (v) Vyākhyā Prajñapti [Description of Explanations): comprehensively describes all the six dravyas (entities) (B) Sūtra [Aphorisms] : the 363 false philosophies (mithya matā) are critically examined by the omniscient Bhagavān Mahāvira. (C) Prathamānuyoga [First Exposition) : describes in
details the lives of the 63 exemplary men. (D) Culikā (Appendix): These appendices carry different types of information. (E) Purva (Ancient Texts] : These are fourteen ancient texts, now believed to be lost completely. (0) Utpada Pūrva (Ancient Text on Creation] : gives detailed information on the creation, destruction, and continuity (utpūda, vyaya and dhrauvya) of substances. (ii) Agrāyani Purva (Ancient Text on Scriptural Overview] : gives an overview of the twelve angas or maindivisions of Agamic literature. (iii) Virānupravāda Purva (Ancient Text which is a Lecture on the Great Men): describes the qualities of Tirthankaras, Cakravartis, the demi-god Indras, and other legendary personages. (iv) Asti-Nāsti Pravāda Pūrva (Ancient Text which is a Lecture on the Seven Predicates) : explains the six entities from the point of view of the seven predicates: (v) nāna Pravāda Purva (Ancient Text which is Lecture on Knowledge] : describes in detail the five types of knowledge, and three types of wrong knowledge, their rise and their properties, as well as the qualties of the possessors of such knowledge. (vi) Satya Pravāda Pūrva (Ancient Text which is a Lecture on the Truths] : describes in detail correct pronunciation, the various categories of living beings segregated on the basis of their senses, the three guptis or controls and the ten types of truths and untruths. (vii) Atma Pravāda Pūrva (Ancient Text which is a Lecture on the Soul): exhaustively describes the true nature of the soul. ture of the soul (viii) Karma Pravāda Pūrva (Ancient Text which is a Lecture on Karmas] : exhaustively describes the law of karmas. (ix) Pratyākhyāna Pūrva (Ancient Text on Penance and Self-Control] : exhaustively describes the taking of vows in the context of individual ability. (x) Vidyānuvāda Pūrva (Ancient Text which is an Explanation of the Sciences): This describes the 500 major sciences (mahā vidyās), the 700 minor sciences (sūdra vidyās) and the aştānga mahānimittas (8-limbed science of prediction based on natural phenomena). (xi) Kalvāna Purva (Ancient Text which describes the Major Events in the Lives of the Tirthankaras and Other Great Men]: describes the five major events in the lives
