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Part I. Origin
4. Dravyanuyoga (exposition of substances or existents): It includes description of detailed discussion on praman (valid knowledge), naya (view point), six substances, seven truths, pancastikaya (five 'extended' substances) and other matters. It is sub classified into:
(I) Agam (scripture):
(a) Sidhant Shat Khandagma, Kashay, Pahud, etc. (b) Nyaya, Asta Sahasri, Prameya, Kamal, Martand, etc., and
(II) Adhyatma (spirituality):
(a) Bhavna, Samaysaar, Pravachansaar etc. (b) Dhyana, Gnanvarniya, Tutvanu Shashan etc.
Philosophical works: Kunda-kunda's Niyamsara (essence of conduct), Samaysara (essence of soul), Umaswami's Tattvarthadhigama-sutra (essence of reality), and Samantabhadra's Aptamimasa.
At present a further group of sacred texts are classified
as:
1. Karamaprabhrita (Karman): Shatkhandagama composed by Pushpadanta and Bhutabali on the basis of lost Dristivada and commentary on the five books of Karmaprabhrita by Virasena.
2. Kashayaprabhrita (Passions): by Gunadhara also base on lost Dristivada and its commentary by Viresena and his pupil Jinsena.
In spite of rejections by Digambers it should be emphasized here that canonical and philosophical literature of Svetambers is also as authentic and of supreme quality.
