A small ornamental circular border contains the sacred symbol Om ॐ written in Devanagari script.

THE ESSENCE OF THE SOUL original: "SAMAYASÂRA"

THE GIFT OF THE SOUL original: "SAMAYAPRÂBHRITAM"

THE ESSENCE OF THE SOUL original Devanagari: "समयसार"

(THE GIFT OF THE SOUL) original Devanagari: "समयप्राभृतम्"

CHAPTER I.

Having bowed to all the Siddhas Perfect Souls who have attained a condition of existence indestructible, purified freed of all karmic matter, and unparalleled, I shall speak of this Samayaprábhritam The Gift of the Soul, O listeners, as spoken by the Shruta Kevalis knowers of all scriptural knowledge. [1]
original Prakrit: "वंदित्तु सव्वसिद्धे धुवममलमणोवमं गदिं पत्ते । वोच्छामि समय पाहुड़ मिणमो सुद केवली भणिदं ॥"
original Sanskrit: "वंदित्वा सर्वसिद्धान् ध्रुवाममलामलुपमां गतिं प्राप्तान् । वक्ष्यामि समयप्राभृतमिदमहो श्रुतकेबलिभणितं ॥"

The author Shri Kunda Kunda Áchárya bows in devotion to all the Liberated Pure Souls, because he is desirous of attaining the same condition, which is unparalleled and full of eternal happiness. Samaya Prábhrita The Gift of the Soul: Samaya soul means soul; Prábhrita gift means a gift. Samaya Prábhrita means the gift of the soul, the Discourse delivered by the Highest Soul, the Omniscient; or the discourse which gives a knowledge of the Highest Soul. The Sanskrit commentator, Jaya-Sena-Áchárya, has taken the word Prábhrita to mean Sára essence, and has called this treatise Samaya Sára The Essence of the Soul. This work describes the pure nature of the Soul. The Author treats in detail of the essence of Soul, so that the listeners (Shrávakas laymen or seekers) may understand it and try to realize it in order to reach the perfect condition of Liberation. He also says that his preaching will be quite in