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The Followers of the Ever Growing One
were written. Among the best-known of the ācārya commentators, we may mention: Bhadrabahu (Vth century),29 Haribhadra (VIIIth century), Śilanka (IXth century), Abhayadeva, Santi and Devendra (XIth century), Hemacandra (XIIth century), Malayagiri (XIIIth century).
The present study is based on the Agamas used by contemporary sadhvi and deals with the doctrine, rules of life and daily rite.30
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Angas (12)
1. Acārānga (Āyāraṁga): Rules for ascetics. The ascetic_ Mahavira.
2. Sūtrakṛtānga (Sūyagaḍaṁga): Essential elements of the doctrine. Refutation of sundry heresies
3. Sthānānga (Thāṇaṁga): Subject matter of the doctrine classified under numbers 1-10
4. Samavāyānga (Samavāyaṁga): Continuation of the preceding
5. Vyakhyāprajñapti or Bhagavati (Viyāhapannatti or Bhagavai) Philosophy, epistemology, cosmology; Mahavira, his disciples & contemporaries
6. Jñātādharmakathāḥ (Nāyādhammakahão)
7. Upāsakadaśāḥ (Uvāsagadasão)
8. Antakṛddaśāḥ (Amtagaḍadasão)
9. Anuttaraupapātikadaśāḥ (Aṇuttārovavāiyadasão): 6-9: Edifying stories
29 Author of several niryuktis, not to be confused with the śruta-kevalin of the same name; cf. Samghamitra, 1979, pp. 220-223.
30 Cf. P 265 ff; 409 ff; 699 ff;
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