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7. Upaska Dashang: describes the code of conduct of Jain householders, along with the stories of ten householders who religiously followed Lord Mahavira's teachings.
8. Antahkrit Dashang: contains the stories of ten monks who became omniscient and attained salvation by destroying their karma.
9. Anuttaropapadik: describes the lives of ten monks who
attained the status of heavenly beings.
10. Prashna-vyakarnananga: contains questions, answers and stories regarding the five major vows and demerits.
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11. Vipaka-shrutang: illustrates stories that explain consequences of good and bad karma.
12. Dristi -vadang: consists of five segments. 13
These texts are written in the Ardhmagadhi language and are believed to be more than two thousand years old.
The Digambra sect does not entirely subscribe to these texts. It has a separate canon in Sanskrit in which the parables and legends of Lord Mahavira and other Tirthankaras are depicted. These texts, known as Puranas,
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