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Except for the Shruta literature, there has been no change. The credit for the preservation of the Agam literature currently available goes to Devarddhigani Kshamasraman. It can be said with authority that the originality of the Agam literature currently available is unquestionable. Although the text may have been interpolated and changed in some places, it does not make any difference to the authenticity of the Agams.
Antakrddasha is the eighth Ang Sutra. This Ang describes the specific holy-souled beings who end the cycle of birth and death, and because it has ten studies, it is called Antakrddasha. The Samavayang Sutra mentions the ten studies and seven categories of this Agam. Acharya Devavachka has mentioned eight categories in the Nandi Sutra, but not ten studies. Acharya Abhaydeva, in the Samavayang Vritti, has tried to reconcile the statements of both the above Agams, writing that there are ten studies in the first category, from this point of view, the Samavayang Sutra has mentioned ten studies and seven categories in comparison to other categories. The Nandi Sutrakar has not mentioned any studies, only eight categories. The question is, how can this reconciliation be maintained until the end? Because the Samavayang itself mentions ten education periods (Uddeśanakaal) for Antakrddasha, while the Nandi Sutra mentions their number as eight. Acharya Abhaydeva himself has admitted that we do not know the meaning of the difference in Uddeśanakaal.
Acharya Jindasgani Mahttar has written in the Nandi Churni and Acharya Haribhadra has written in the Nandi Vritti that the name of this Agam is 'Antagadadsaao' because it has ten studies in the first category. The Churnikar has interpreted Dasha as Avस्था (state). It should be remembered that the Samavayang does mention ten studies, but it does not indicate the names of those studies. The Stanang mentions the names of the ten studies as follows: Nami, Matang, Somil, Ramgupta, Sudarshan, Jamali, Bhogali, Kinksha, Chilvack, and Phal Ambadputra.
Acharya Akalank has given ten names in the Rajavartika and Acharya Shubhachandra has given ten names in the Angpannatti with some variations in the text. They are as follows: Nami, Matang, Somil, Ramgupta, Sudarshan, Yamalok, Valik, Kambla, Pal, and Ambashtputra! It is also written in this that this Agam describes the ten Antakrit Kevalis who occur in the time of each Tirthankara. This statement has also been supported by Jayadhavalakar Virsen and Jayasen. In the Nandi Sutra,
8. Samavayang Prakirnak Samavay 96.
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Nandi Sutra 88.
10. Samavayangvritti Patra 112.
11. Samavayangvritti Patra 112. 12. Nandi Sutra Churnisahit Patra 68. 13. Nandi Sutra Vritti Sahit Patra 83. 14. Nandi Sutra Churnisahit P. 68.
15. Stanang 10 | 113.
16. Tattvarthrajavartika 1 | 20 P. 73.
17. Angpannatti 51.
18. Kasayapahuḍ, Part 1, P. 130
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