Canonical Literature Of Jainas

SR No.: 022774
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: H R Kapadia
Publisher: Hindi Granth Karyalay
Publication Year: 1941
Total Pages: 286
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 26 MB

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THE CANONICAL LITERATURE OF THE JAINAS
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II drunovaräyu, Garulorcovāya, Devindovarāya, Dhuranovarāya,
Varunovavāya, Velandharovaviya and Vesumanovavaya. III Utthūnasuya, Culla-kuppasuya, Jaha-kappasuya, Viyarayu
suyu, Sameharāsuyu and Samutthārusuya. IV Cltura;jhayaņu, Kusalānubundhiujjhayana, Jumbusamih
yana, Nandicjhayana and Virzhajjhayaņa. VĀsīvisubhūrwi, C'arqubhāvanā, Thimiņuibhāvuna, Ditthiri
sabhāvaņā and Jahasumirubha vuna. VI Candapannutti, Jambuddiva ponnatti, Divusagarapannuutti and
Surupannutti. VII Khudiyi-vimāņupucibhatti, Jhän vibhatti, Muranavibhatti
and Malulliya-vimciņapırvibhutti. VIII Angaciliyā, Vaggcuculiya and Vivethecüliya. IX Ohanijjutti, Pindanijjutti and Samsattanijjutii.
X Āyavisohi, Nirayavisohi and Marañavisohi. XI Devindatthaya and Viratthaya. XII Ingavijjä and Ganivisjä. XIII Caranavihi and Marandvihi. XIV Tundulaveyciliyco and Dusaveyaliya. XV Aurapaccakkhānct and Mahāpaccakkhāna. XVI Utthānıpariyavaniya and Nagapariyavuniyu.
To all these classifications of Agamas, one more may be added. This is based upon the fact that some of the Agamas have practically the same title except that the word meaning small or great is used as a prefix. They are: (i) Culla-kappasuya and Maha-kappasuya, (ii) Khulliyà-vimānapavibhatti and Mahalliya-vimāņapavibhatti, (iii) Nisīla and Mahānisila and (iv) Pannaraņā and Mohápunnavara'.
So much for the Āgemees of the Svetėmbarus. The Digambaras, too, divide their Agamas into two classes: (i) unga-pravişta and (ii) anga-bahyu. The former has 12 sub-divisions, and their names
1 It may be noted that at times even Pindanijjutti has the word mahalliya prefixed to it, in order to distinguish it from the Piņdesana-nijjutti which is smaller than this and which forms a part of Dasaveyaliya-nijjutti. See D.C.J.M. (vol XVII, pt. III, No. 1116).