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The description of ahimsa and other principles in tradition is a contribution of Jain culture. The word 'Agam' has many meanings. I have discussed it in detail. In Acharang, the word 'Pagam' is used in the sense of knowing. "Agametta-Anavizza"2 means to know and be wise. One who knows the brevity of Agam is called 'Laghavanga Agammane'. In Vyavahar Bhashya, Sanghadasagani, while describing Pragam-Vyavahar, has divided it into two categories: direct and indirect. Direct includes Avadhi, Manaparyav and Keval knowledge, and indirect includes fourteen previous and lesser Shruta knowledge. This also makes it clear that knowledge is Pragam. The teachings given by the omniscient and all-seeing Tirthankaras are also Pragam because they are knowledge. In Bhagavati, Anuyogadwar and Sthanang, the word Pragam is used in the sense of scripture. There, four types of evidence are mentioned: Pratyaksha, Anuman, Upaman and Pragam. Pragam is also divided into two categories: Laukik and Lokottar. Laukik Pagam includes Bharat, Ramayana etc., and Lokottar Pagam includes Achar, Sutrakrut etc. Lokottar Agam is also divided into three categories: Suttagam, Aththagam and Tadubhayagam. From another perspective, there are three types of Agam: Pratmagam, Anantaragam and Paramparagam. There are two types of Agam: Arthrup and Sutrap. Tirthankar Prabhu teaches Arthrup Pragam, hence Arthrup Gram is called Pratmagam of Tirthankaras, because it is their own Arthagam, they have not taken it from anyone else, but the same Arthagam has been received by the Ganadharas from the Tirthankaras. There is no interference of any third person between Ganadhar and Tirthankar, hence for Ganadharas, that Arthagam is called Anantaragam, but based on that Arthagam, Ganadharas themselves create Sutra-rup. Therefore, Sutragam is called Pratmagam for Ganadharas. The direct disciples of Ganadharas receive Sutragam directly from Ganadharas, there is no interference between them. Therefore, for those disciples, Sutragam is Anantaragam, but Arthagam is Paramparagam. Because they received it from their Dharma Guru Ganadharas. But this was not Pratmagam for Ganadharas. They received it from Tirthankaras. The disciples of Ganadharas and 1. Four Chapters of Culture: p. 125 - Ramdhari Singh "Dinakar" 2. Pracharang 124 Jnatva Prajnapayet 3. Acharang 116 / 3 Laghavanga Agamyan Avabudhyamanah 4. Vyavahar Bhashya Ga. 201 5. Bhagavati 5 / 3 / 192 6. Anuyogadwar 7. Sthanang 338, 228, 8. Anuyogadwar 49-50 p. 68, Punyavijayaji edited, published by Mahavira Vidyalaya, Mumbai 9. Ahva Agame Tibihe Panatte, Tam Jaha-Suttagame Ya Aththagame Ya Tadubhayagame Ya / ~Anuyogadwarsutra 470, p. 179 10. Ahva Pragame Tivihe Panatte, Tam Jaha Attagame, Anantaragame Paramparagame Ya / Anuyogadwarsutra 470, p. 179 11. (a) Shrichandriya Sangrahni Ga. 112 (b) Aavashyakaniyukti Ga. 92 [ 36 ]