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that are devoted to the doctrinal or philosophical discussions have Drstivada as their source. The relation of Satkhandāgama and Kaşāyapähuda, the doctrinal works of Digambara school, with Drsţivåda and Pūrvas has been established. Pūrvas have also been recognised as the source of Karmapraksti, Pancasangraha and such other old works devoted to the doctrine of Karma and accepted by both the schools, Svetāmbara and Digambara. Similarly, even the present doctrinal text Prajñāpanā has relation with Drstivāda. The only difference is that it is the commentator of Satkhandägama who explicitly states, in his commentary Dhavalā, that Drstivāda constitutes the source of Şatkhanda'gama while regarding the present work Prajñāpanā the author himself informs us of Prajñāpana's relation with Drstivāda.
Now there naturally arises a question as to why Pūrvas were neglected and became extinct if they really existed. The answer is very simple. It is as follows. When more systematic works came to be composed the Pūrvas were put into oblivion and hence they gradually became extinct. It is proper to believe in this natural order. Digambaras considered Āgamas recognised by the Svetāmbaras to be extinct, but they too held the doctrinal works like Șatkhandāgama as supreme authority and attached to them supreme importance. In spite of this only one manuscript of the text of Satkhandāgama is available and the text itself has not been taught or studied for the last 1000 years. If we seek the reason to explain this situation we shall get an answer to our question regarding Pūrvas. It is natural that Satkhandagama should become oblivious and remain extant in one manuscript only, when the systematic and compact works like Gommațasāra came to be composed on the basis of Satkhandagama; similarly Pūrvas gradually became extinct; first went out of curriculum and at last became extinct inspite of their recognised authority and importance, when Anga and other works came to be composed on the basis of Purvas. Of course, such works remain historically important but their study is neglected. And this is the only reason of their being extinct.
According to the old Digambara view the large portion of Angas, being subjected to this process, became extinct and only partial Angas have remained extant. According to the modern Digambara view the Angas have become completely extinct. But Svetambaras are of the opinion that they have not become completely extinct, only some portions of them have become extinct.
The Angabāhya works were gradually composed on the basis of Anga works, just as Anga works were composed on the basis of
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| SR No. | 001064 |
| Book Title | Agam 15 Upang 04 Pragnapana Sutra Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | Shyamacharya |
| Author | Punyavijay, Dalsukh Malvania, Amrutlal Bhojak |
| Publisher | Mahavir Jain Vidyalay |
| Publication Year | 1971 |
| Total Pages | 934 |
| Language | Prakrit |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari, Agam, Canon, Metaphysics, & agam_pragyapana |
| File Size | 16 MB |