Jainism by Vividus

SR No.: 006582
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ramnik V Shah
Publisher: Ramnik V Shah Canada
Publication Year: 1990
Total Pages: 212
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 11 MB

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The eleven Angas embrace 45 texts, and they include: 12 Upangas, 10 Prakirnas, 6 Chhedsutras; 1 Nandi, 1 Anuyoga dvara, and 4 Mula sutras.
11. Angas are; 1. Achara 2. Sutrakrta 3. Sthana 4. Samavaya 5. Bhagavati 6 Jnata dharmakathas 7. Upasakadashaka 8. Antakrddashaks 9. Anuttaraupapatikadashaka 10. Prashnavyakarana and 11. Vipaka.
12 Upangas are: 1, Aupapatika 2. Rajaprashniya 3. Jivabhigama 4. Prajnapana 5. Jambudvipaprajnapti 6. Chandraprajnapti 7. Suryaprajnapti 8. Nirayavali 9. Kalpavatanshika 10. Pushpika 11. Pushpachulika and 12. Vrsnidashaka.
10 Prakirnas are: 1. Charuhsarana 2. Samstara 3. Aturpratyakhyanam 4. Bhaktiprajna 5. Tandulvaiyali 6. Chandavija 7. Devendrastava 8. Ganivija 9. Mahapratyakhyana and 10. Viras. tava.
6 Chhedasutras are: 1. Nishitha 2. Mahanishitha 8. Vyavahara 4. Dashashrutaskandha 5. Brahatkalpa and 6. Panchakalpa.
2 Sutras without a common name are : 1 Nandi and 2. Anuyogadvara.
4 Mulasutras are: Uttaradhyayana 2. Avashyaka 3. Dashavaikalika and 4. Pindaniryukti.
There is also another classification of the Jaina scriptures which are called Agamas in traditional terminology. According to this classification, all Agamas are divided into three classes, the Angas which are 12, the Purvas which are 14 and the Prakirnas which are 16. The names of the Angas have been given above. Here are the names of the Purvas and the Prakirnas. It wiil be observed that already enumerated 10 Prakirnas are different from these 16 Prakirnas.
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