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## The Sutra Kritanga Sutra
It is said that the authors of this text resided in the Chandragufa cave on Mount Girnar in Saurashtra for the purpose of their spiritual practice. The Digambara Jain community decided to acquire knowledge from them to prevent the loss of their tradition. Therefore, the community sent two highly revered monks, Pushpadanta and Bhootbali, to learn from them. Both monks diligently acquired knowledge from them and returned after gaining it.
Later, these same monks, Pushpadanta and Bhootbali, composed a scripture in six parts, known as the Shatkhandagama. Acharya Pushpadanta composed the Satpraroopan in one hundred and seventy-seven (177) sutras, and Acharya Bhootbali composed the remaining text in six thousand (6000) sutras. This was primarily based on the fourth Prabhrit Adhikar, named Maha Karma Prakriti, of the second Agraahmani Purva, within the Chaturdasha Purva. This Agama is considered equivalent to the scriptures in the Digambara tradition.
Many Acharyas have written commentaries on the Shatkhandagama over time. In the eighth century, a great scholar named Acharya Vira Sena wrote a very important commentary on the Shatkhandagama, known as the Dhavala. It is written in a mixture of Sanskrit and Prakrit and contains seventy-two thousand (72,000) verses. Around the time of Acharya Dharasen, there was a very accomplished Acharya named Gunadhar in the Digambara tradition. It is believed that he also had partial knowledge of the Dvadasanga Sutra. He composed the Siddhanta text called Kashaya Prabhrit. Acharya Vira Sena also wanted to write a commentary on Kashaya Prabhrit and began writing, but he could only complete a portion containing two thousand verses before his passing. His learned disciple, Acharya Jinsen, completed the remaining work. This commentary is known as Jay Dhavala and contains a total of sixty thousand verses. The Shatkhandagama is a very important work on Jain Karmavada.
Thus, the Jain Agamas discussed above are accepted by the Svetambara tradition. However, there is no consensus among all Svetambara sects regarding their number. The Svetambara Mandir Margi sect considers 84 or 45 Agamas, while the Svetambara Sthanakvasi and Terapanthi sects, who do not believe in idol worship, accept 32 Agamas: Achar, Sutra Krit, Sthan, Samavay, Vyakhya Prajnapti, Jnatadharmakatha, Upasak Dasha, Antakridasha, Anuttaroupapathik Dasha, Prashna Vyakaran, Vipak.
**11 Angas**
**12 Upangas** - Aupapathik, Raj Prasniya, Jivaabhigam, Prajnapana, Surya Prajnapti, Jambudvipa Prajnapti, Chandra Prajnapti, Nirayavaliya, Kalpavatanshika, Pushpika, Pushpachoolika, Vrishni Dasha.
Vyavahar, Vrihatkalpa, Nishita, Dasha Shruta Skandha.
Dasha Vaikalik, Uttaradhyayana, Nandi, Anuyogadwar.
**4 Cheda**
**4 Mool**
**1 Aavashyak**
Of these, 11 Angas and 21 Upangas are external, connected to the Angas in terms of subject matter and other aspects. Acharya Ary Rakshit Suri, considering the differences in subject matter, explanation, and analysis, divided the Agamas into four categories, known as Anuyogas. The Agamas that primarily discuss the tradition of conduct, analysis of vows, right knowledge, and right faith, along with restraint, penance, control of passions, and avoidance of negative tendencies, are accepted in the Charan Karan Anuyog category. They also describe the virtues of community, contemplation, images, purification of offerings, copying, secrecy, and acceptance.