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3. Sthănanga Sutra (Thănãiga):
This āgama defines and catalogues the main substances of the Jaina metaphysics.
4. Samavāyāņga Sūtra :
This agamadefines and catalogues the main substances of the Jaina religion from a different perspective than the Sthānānga Sūtra.
5. Vākhyā Prajñapti or Bhagavati Sūtra (Viyāha Paņņatti):
This āgamaexplains the subtle knowledge of soul, matter, and other related subjects. Thirty-six thousands (36000) questions and answers are presented in discussion form. It is the largest of the eleven Arga-āgamas.
6. Jñātādharma Kathãiga Sutra (Nāyādhammakahao):
This agama explains Jaina principles through exmples and stories. This text is very useful in understanding the mode of Lord Mahāvira's religious preaching.
7. Upāsakadaśānga Sūtra (Uvāsagadasão):
This āgama explains the code of conduct of the ten lay followers (Śrāvakas) of Lord Mahāvīra. This āgama is very useful for unerstanding the code of conduct of ordinary people (Śrävaka Dharma) in the Jaina religion.
8. Antaksadaśānga Sūtra (Anatagaddasão):
This āgama tells the stories of ten sacred monks attaining libertion (Mokşa) by dissipating their karmas.
9. Anutaroupapātika Daśānga Sūtra (Anuttarovāiya Dasão):
This agamacontains the stories of additional ten sacred monks who attained the top-most heaven, known as Anuttara heaven. 10. Praşnavyākraņa Sūtra (Paṇhāvāgarņāin) :
This āgama describes the five great vows (mahāvratas) and the five worst sins defined in the Jaina religion.
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