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SUBJECT OF AGAMS
The religious discourses of Bhagavan Mahavir, his teachings and
the basic principles enunciated by him are compiled as Agams.
Manytopics are discussed therein. Agams contain detailed description
about Dravya, soul, living beings, non-living things, pudgal (matter),
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karma, world, hell, heaven, sun, moon, oceans, mountains and a
variety of other things. Poorvas contained knowledge about astrology,
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now. The Acharyas have classified the Agams in four categories
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namely—Dravyanuyog, Charankarananuyog, Dharmakathanuyog and L
Ganitanuyog. In Dravyanuyog living beings (jiva), non-living things O
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(ajiva), karma (the cause of bondage), pudgal (matter) and such like O
are discussed. Charankarananuyog contains the treatise about ascetic YR a
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conduct. Dharmakathanuyog contains examples, anecdotes andstories
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information about sun, moon, heaven, hell, oceans, mountains,etc. NO
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The present scriptures Upasak-dasha and Anuttaraupapatik-
dasha belong to Dharmakathanuyog. They contain life-sketches and
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examplesin order to explain the practical aspect ofreligious conduct.
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The basis of Dharma is conduct. Dharma is the life-force and L
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conduct is its body. Dharma is cognisable only in the conduct. VE
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The essenceofall the Anga Sutras is Achar (conduct).
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Amongst eleven Anga Sutras, Acharang Sutra is the main Agam
dealing with conduct. Dashvaikalik and Uttaradhyayan also contain
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description about conduct of a monk.
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tattvas (the fundamentals) and the philosophy. In the fifth Anga— O
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