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It has gone. A comprehensive discussion of the practice of the Shraman life is available only in the Cheda Sutras. What are the limitations of the seeker, what is his duty? Such questions have been pondered upon in them. To cut out the element of unrestraint from life, to cleanse the practice of its impurities, to be fully vigilant to avoid mistakes, to take atonement and rectify them if mistakes are made, all this is the work of the Cheda Sutras. / In Samachari Shatak, Time Sundargani has stated the number of Cheda Sutras to be six: (1) Mahanishith, (2) Dasha Shruta Skandha, (3) Vyavahar, (4) Brihat Kalp, (5) Nishith, (6) Jit Kalp / Except for Jit Kalp, the names of the remaining five Sutras are also found in Nandi Sutra. Jit Kalp is the work of Jinbhadragani Kshamasraman, therefore it cannot be placed in the category of Agam. / The present version of Mahanishith is a restoration by Acharya Haribhadra (8th century AD). It had been consumed by termites before that. Therefore, the Mahanishith available today also does not find a place in the category of Agam. Thus, there are only four original Cheda Sutras - (1) Dasha Shruta Skandha, (2) Vyavahar, (3) Brihat Kalp and (4) Nishith / The Jain Agams have been created in two ways (1) Krit, (2) Ni! Hit / The Agams that have been created independently are called Krit Agams. For example, the Dvadasangi was created by the Ganadharas and the Upanga literature was created by different sthaviras, they are all Krit Pagams. Ni! Hit Agams are considered to be - (1) Acharachula (2) Dashakalik (3) Nishith (4) Dasha Shruta Skandha (5) Brihat Kalp (6) Vyavahar (7) Uttaradhyayanas's Parisha Adhyayan. Acharachula has been elaborated by Chaturdashapurvi Bhadrabahu, this fact has become clear through investigation today. The style of Acharachula is completely different from that of Acharang. It was created after Acharang. The Acharang-Niyuktikar has considered it to be sthavir. The meaning of sthavir has been given as Ganadhar by Charnikar. 1. Cheyasuyam kamha uttamasuttam? Bhannami jamha ettham sapayachitto vidhi bhannati, jamha etegaracharanvishuddham kareti, tamha tam uttamasuttam / Nishith Bhashya 6184's Chuni 2. Samachari Shatak, Agam Sthapanadhikari. 3. Kaliyam anegavihann pannattam, tam jaha dasao, kappo, vavharo, niseeh, mahaniseeh / -Nandi Sutra 77 4. Agamyug ka Jain Darshan, p. 21-22, Pan. Dalsukh Bhai Malvaniya - Prakashan Sanmati Gyanpeeth, Agra 5. Therehi'anuggahatta, sisehi hou pagauttham cha / Ayarao aththo, payarangesu pavibhatto // -Acharangniyukti Ga. 287 6. There Ganadhara. Acharangchuni, p. 326 [ 41 ]