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6. Mithyāśruta - Non-Jaina scriptures like the
Mahābhārata, the Rāmāyaṇa are called as mithyāśruta, but this is not a proper notion. In the absence of right view, every scripture may turn into
mithyāśruta. 7. Sādi śruta- According to the stand point of modes
(paryāyārthika naya) śrutajñāna may have a beginning. Anādi śruta - According to the stand point of substance (dravyārthika naya) śrutajñāna is not having any beginning. Saparyavasita - In the view of paryāyārthika naya it
can have an end. 10. Aparyavasita- In the view of dravyārthika naya it is
endless. 11. Gamika- The śruta which repeats the same text again
and again is known as gamika śruta. Drsțivadā is
considered in this category. 12. Agamika- The śruta composed in various meters and
prose is agamika. It is also known as kālika śruta. 13. Argapravişța- Twelve āgamas composed by
Gañadharas are called as angapravişta śruta. 14. Anangapravişta- The āgamas composed by the
ācāryas other than Gañadharas are called as anaņgapravișța śruta or angabāhya śruta.
Şațkhandāgama defines śrutajñāna on the basis of alphabets and their mutual combination and provides 20 types of śrutajñāna as-1. Paryāya, 2. Paryāya samāsa,
