Concept of Divinity in Jainism

SR No.: 001637
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: P Ajay Kothari
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 248
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Religion, & Devotion
File Size: 15 MB

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prajnapti (Chandapannatti); 8. Nirayavali (Nirayavali); 9. Kalpavatamsika (Kappavadamsiao) 10. Pushpika (Pupphiao); 11. Pushpachulika (Pupphachuliao); 12. Vrishnidasha (Vanhidasao). b. The six Chheda Sutras
1. Acharadasha (Ayaradasao); 2. Brihatkalpa (Bihakappa); 3. Vyavahara (Vavahara); 4. Nishith (Nisiha); 5. Mahanisith (Mahanisiha); 6. Jitakalpa (Jiyakappa). c. The four Mula Sutras
1. Dashavaikalik (Dasaveyaliya); 2. Uttaradhyayana (Uttarajjhayana); 3. Avashyak (Avassaya); 4. Pindaniryukti (Pindanijjutti). d. The ten Prakirnaka Sutras
1. Catuhsharana (Causarana); 2. Aturapratyakhyana (Aurapacchakkhana); 3. Bhaktaparijna (Bhattaparinna); 4. Samstaraka (Samthara); 5. Tandulavaicharika (Tandulaveyaliya); 6. Chandravedhyaka (Chandavijjhaya); 7. Devendrastava (Devindatthava); 8. Ganividya (Ganivijja); 9. Mahapratyakhyana (Mahapacchakkhana); 10. Virastava (Viratthava). e.The two Chulika Sutras
1. Nandi-Sutra (Nandi-sutta); 2. Anuyogadvara Sutra (Anuogaddarasutta).
Shvetambar tradition of Jains accepts 45 texts namely, 11 Angus (Drishtivada anga is extinct), 12 Upangas, 6 Chheda Sutras, 4 Mula Sutras, 10 Prakirnaka Sutras and 2 Chulika Sutras. While Digambar Jain tradition does not admit that any of these have survived in authentic form. However, Digambar Jains have luminous works namely, Shatkhandagama, Kashayaprabhrita, (Prof. Padmanabha S. Jaini considers these two as canonical works), Pravachanasara, Samayasara, Niyamasara, Panchastikaya, Ashtapahuda, Padmapurana, Mahapurana,
THE CONCEPT OF DIVINITY IN JAINISM