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THE FIRST PROPAGATOR OF AGAMS: ARYA SUDHARMA Jambu, Acharanga Sutra mainly contains details about religious conduct such as
ahimsa, discipline, austerities, nonpossession, and celibacy. The biography of Bhagavan Mahavir is also a part of it.
DISCIPLINE
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AHIMSA
AUSTERITIES
NON-POSSESSION
CELIBACY
In the third Anga named Sthananga subjects with numerical types from one to ten are included. For example four types of trees, etc."
The second Anga, Sutrakritanga, contains philosophical discussions. With the example of white Pundarik lotus it is shown that like this lotus the philosophy of Bhagavan Mahavir is filled with the fragrance of truth. Only he can avail it who is untouched by the slime of this world. Th
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Samvayanga, the fourth Anga has miscellaneous subjects like mountains, rivers, the sun, the moon, planets, etc.
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1. Only with shade, 2. With shade and fruits, 3. Only fruits and no shade, 4. Neither shade 23 nor fruits.
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