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liarity of the system which he taught, and may be regarded as a safe guide. In his vocabulary * he specifies what appear to be the Jaina scriptures, at least in the estiination of the Svetámbara sect, to which he belonged, and in a valuable Commentary on his own work he has further particularised the works named in his text. From this it appears that the principal authorities of a sacred character were termed Angas, and were eleven in number or, with a supplementary division, twelve. They are thus enumerated and described: Achárángam, a book teaching sacred observances after the practice of Vásishtha and other saints. Sutrakritángam, a work on acts imposed by positive precepts. Sthánángam, on the organs in which life abides, or the ten acts essential to purity. Samaváyángam, on the hundred Padárthas or categories. Bhagavatyangam, on the ritual, or rules for worship. Jnátádharmakathá, an account of the acquisition of knowledge by holy personages. Upásakadaśá, rules for the conduct of Śrávakas, or secular Jains, appa
MISCELLANEOUS. Vriddhayarana, Astronomy. Pátávali. Sanskrit.
Many of these are of small exChaturdaśasvapanavichára. tent, but others are exceeTrailokya Dipika.
dingly voluminous, as the Setunjoddhar.
Bhagavatyanga, Padma PuPathandrambhapithiká.
rána, Satrunjaya Mahátmya, Hastarekhávivarana. Prakrit. and others. Námárali.
* [243 – 8.]
