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points out that the avaśyaka falls under the category utkalika. On the other hand, in the Nandi the topic in hand is related not to any particular class of Agamas but to the classification of Agamas as such; so, therein the kalika-utkälika classification has found place at the end. In the modern Svetâmbara tradition an altogether different classification of Agamas is prevalent. It is as follows: 1. Anga, 2. Upanga, 3. Cheda, 4. Mula, 5. Prakirṇaka, 6. Cülikā.
It is difficult to say as to when this system of classifying the Agamas originated but we can imagine the process through which it might have passed. The classification of the Agamas into Anga and Angabahya might have been prevalent for long, but in the Middle Ages there took place some change in this system. It is difficult to decide as to when-that is in which century of the Middle Agesthis happened. But it is certain that this new system was already prevalent in near about 12th century of the Christian Era, because Śrīcandra, the pupil of Dhaneśvara, in his Sukhabodha Samācārī28 refers to the Angas and to the Upangas respectively related to them. On account of the mystical nature of the works that now pass under the title Chedasutras it should have been deemed necessary to separate them from the other Agamas and thus perhaps originated the class called Chedasutras. It is difficult to know as to when and why the class called mulasūtras came into existence. But we are of opinion that those works which the Jaina monks should learn first were grouped under the title mulasūtras. The Nandi and the Anuyogadvāra, being composed as appendages to the entire Śruta, naturally form the class called Culikāsūtras. The Upanga, the Cheda, the Mula and the Culika-all these classes were formed after having selected the works proper for each class-from among the prakīrņakas that were included in the angabahya class of the Agamas. Hence the remaining prakīrņakas have formed an independent class called prakirnaka. The list of the established classes of the Śruta, which is universally recognised by the Svetambaras with some minor changes, runs as follows29:
11 Angas
12 Upangas
1. Acara, 2. Sutrakṛta, 3. Sthana, 4. Samavaya, 5. Vyakhyāprajñapti, 6. Jñātādharmakatha, 7. Upăsakadaśā, 8. Antakṛddaśā, 9. Anuttaraupapātikadasă, 10. Praśnavyakarana, 11. Vipäka, (12. Dṛṣṭivada-extinct).
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1. Aupapātika, 2. Rajapraśniya, 3. Jīvābhigama, 4. Prajñāpanā, 5. Suryaprajñapti, 6. Jambudvipa
28. Refer to the Indroduction to Jaina Sahitya ka Brhad Itihasa (Pārśvanatha Vidyāśrama, Vārāṇasī Publication), p. 36
29. Ibid., p. 27
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| SR No. | 001062 |
| Book Title | Nandisutt and Anuogaddaraim |
| Original Sutra Author | Devvachak, Aryarakshit |
| Author | Punyavijay, Dalsukh Malvania, Amrutlal Bhojak |
| Publisher | Mahavir Jain Vidyalay |
| Publication Year | 1968 |
| Total Pages | 764 |
| Language | Prakrit |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari, Agam, Canon, Ethics, agam_nandisutra, & agam_anuyogdwar |
| File Size | 14 MB |