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It is not there. The Nandi Sutra describes the form of the present available Agama. At this time, there are eight sections in the Antakrid Dasanga and ten studies in the first section. But their names are different from the Stananga, Rajavarttika and Angapannatti. For example, Gautam, Samudra, Sagar, Gambhir, Stimit, Achal, Kampilya, Akshobha, Prasenajit and Vishnu. Acharya Abhaydev has written this as a variant reading in the Stanangavritti. This shows that it is different from the reading mentioned in the Samavayanga.
The present Agama has one Shruta Skandha, eight sections, 90 studies, 8 Uddeshanakalas, Samuddeshanakalas and finite readings. It contains Anuyogadwar, Vedha, Shlokas, Niruktis, Sangrahanis and Prathipattis in number. It has been stated that there are thousands of words and letters in it. The present Anga is 900 shlokas in quantity.
It has eight sections and one Shruta Skandha. Each section has separate studies, such as -
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The first and second sections have ten studies each, the third section has thirteen studies, the fourth and fifth sections also have ten studies each, the sixth section has sixteen studies, the seventh section has thirteen studies and the eighth section has ten studies, but in the introduction of each study, this subject is explained that 'the meaning of such and such study has been described by Shri Shraman Bhagwan Mahavira Swami in this way, then what is the meaning of this study?' In this way, in the solution of this doubt, Shri Sudharmaswami starts describing the meaning of the present study in relation to Shri Jambuswami, therefore, this scripture is completely acceptable because it is written by the omniscient.
Although the Antakrid Dasanga Sutra gives a glimpse of the brief life stories of the beings who lived in the time of Bhagwan Arishtanemi and Bhagwan Mahavira Swami, the life stories of the Antakrit Kevalis who lived in the reign of other Tirthankaras should also be known in the same way. Because the Dvadasangi Vani is Paurusheya in words and Apaurusheya in meaning.
This scripture is a guide to the path of liberation for the noble beings, therefore, every study of it is worth pondering. Although due to the defect of time, the present scripture has become slightly less in the number of shlokas and the number of words, yet each word of it is indicative of many meanings, this subject can only be understood through experience, its study done according to the rules will definitely be a guide to the path of Nirvana.
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This is the eighth Anga of the reading of Ganadhar Shri Sudharmaswami. A glimpse of the brief life stories of some beings has been given in it for the understanding of the noble beings.
Language of the present Agama
Magadhi was the language of the Magadh country, to give it a literary form, some special words and provincial dialects were also mixed in it, therefore, the Agama language came to be called Ardhamagadi. The Agamakaras say that Ardhamagadi is the beloved language of Tirthankaras, Ganadharas and Devas, why not? The popularity of the vernacular language is universally accepted. The use of the vernacular language is also essential for the welfare of the people. The language of the present Agama is also Ardhamagadi. Style
The present Agama has been composed in a narrative style, this style is called 'Kathanyog' in ancient technical terminology, in this style, the story is started with the terminology 'Tenam Kalenam Tenam Samayenam'
Therefore, we should consider it in relation to other readings.
Stanangavritti, letter 483.
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