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________________ JAIN HISTORY LITERATURE and SECTS E02 - Jain Scriptures and Literature Shvetämbar Murtipujak Shvetämbar Sthanakaväsi Shvetämbar Teräpanthi 21 The Digambars have accepted 14 text of Anga-bähya Agams. However they believe that all Angabähya Agams were also gradually lost starting about two hundred years after Bhagawan Mahävir's Nirvana. Hence, in their opinion, the complete Jain Agam literature was lost within a few hundred years of Bhagawan Mahavir's Nirvana. Per Shvetämbar tradition, Anga-bähya Agams are Upanga-sutras, Chheda-sutras, Mool-sutras, Chulikä-sutras, and Prakirna-sutras. Sub-classification of Anga-bähya Ägams of Shvetämbar Sects Following is the list of number of Anga-bähya Agams recognized as authentic scriptures by different Jain Shvetämbar Sects: Category of Anga-bähya Agams Shvetämbar Sthänakaväsi and Murtipujak Teräpanthi Upanga Agams Chheda-sutra Agams Mool-sutra Ägams Chulikä-sutra Ägams Prakirna-sutra Ägams None Total Anga-bähya Agams 21 Upanga Agam sutras: The scriptures created in relation to Anga-pravishtha Agams are called Upanga Ägams. They provide further explanation of the Anga-pravishtha Agams. Aupapätika Sutra (Ovaväiyam): This Agam describes the splendid procession (view) of King Konika when he visited Bhagawan Mahävir. It also explains how a person can attain heaven in the next life. Räja-prashniya Sutra (Räyä-pasena-ijja): This Agam describes the story of Monk Keshi. Monk Keshi was the Ganadhar of Bhagawan Pärshvanath. He removed the doubts of King Pradeshi regarding the existence and attributes of the soul. Monk Keshi made the king a follower of the Jain religion. After his death, the king was born in heaven as a Deva. He appeared from heaven to shower Bhagawan Mahävir with unprecedented pomp and splendor. The thirty-two dramas (plays) described in this Agam throw light upon the ancient dramatic art of India. Jiväbhigama Sutra: This Agam describes the universe and the subtle description of all living beings (souls) of the universe. It gives very important information to the scholars of biology and botany. Compendium of Jainism - 2015 Page 279 of 398
SR No.000021
Book Title$JES 904 Compendium of Jainism (Jain Academic Bowl Manual 3rd Edition)
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorJAINA Education Committee
PublisherJAINA Education Committee
Publication Year2009
Total Pages400
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English, Jaina_Education, 0_Jaina_education, & JAINA Books
File Size314 KB
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