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Prākrta Canons : 41
4. Chedasūtras - - 6 Texts of atonements. 5. Cūlikā Sūtra 2
Classified description about methods of
studies and knowledge. 6. Prakirnakas 49* 9 10 Small texts on different (timely/trans-timely )
religious subjects
( Miscellaneous). Total 84* 32** 45*** [B] Digambara Sect 1. Primary Texts 12 ( Drstivāda sub-classification
makes a total of 52 ) 2. Secondary Texts 14
It is clear that the number of texts in right Sruta category varied with respect to times and development of different sects. However, only the twelve are auto-authentic while others are non-self-authentic. The secondary texts included in this description are varying in number and many of them were composed much later than the classification was proposed.
Canons
Anuyogadvāra
Nandi (i) Namal
Seven pairs : 1. Lettered, 2. Non(ii) Representational lettered, 3. Instinctive, 4. Non(iii) Substantial
instinctive, 5. Beginningful, 6. (iv) Actual
Beginningless, 7. Ending, 8. Non-ending, 9. Repeatory, 10.
Non-repeatory, 11. Right, 12. Actual
Quasi- Perverse or Wrong, 13. Primary canons
canons or Anga, 14. Secondary or no
Anga.
Worldly 19
Super-worldly 12
* Idol worshiphers
** Terāpanthis
*** Others.
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