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Although there are no major differences, there are some minor variations in terminology, their explanations, and sometimes in their implications, which are still prevalent today. We will present these points of difference in their respective places.
(2) Compilation - From the time of Lord Mahavira till now, the compilation of Karma Shastra has been ongoing, which can be broadly divided into three parts: (a) Purvatmak Karma Shastra, (b) Karma Shastra derived from the Purvas (Aakar Roop Karmashalya), and (c) Prakaranik Karma Shastra.
(a) Purvatmak Karma Shastra - This part is the largest and the first, it is the foundation of all knowledge, until the Purva Vidya was not discontinued. After Lord Mahavira, for about nine hundred or a thousand years, the Purva Vidya remained in a declining state. The eighth of the fourteen Purvas, called Karma Pravad, was mainly about Karma, but in addition to this, the other Purva, 'Agravaniya', also had a part called Karma-Prabhut, which explained the subtle principles. At this time, the original part of Purvatmak Karma Shastra is not present in the Svetambar or Digambar literature.
(b) Karma Shastra derived from the Purvas (Aakar Roop) - This part is much smaller than the first part, but it is so large for the present practitioners that it has to be called Aakar Karma Shastra. This part is directly derived from the Purvas, this mention is found in the texts of both Svetambar and Digambar. The part of Karma Shastra derived from the Purvas is still present in both sects. Due to the establishment of sectarian differences at the time of borrowing, the derived part is known by different names in both sects. In the Svetambar sect - (1) Karma Prakriti, (2) Shatak, (3) Panchasangrah and (4) Saptatika - these four texts and in the Digambar sect - (1) Maha Karma-Prakriti Prabhut and (2) Kashaya Prabhut - these two texts are considered to be derived from the Purvas.
(c) Prakaranik Karma Shastra - This part is the result of the third compilation. It includes many small and large chapters on Karma. These chapters...