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A Brief Introduction to Jain Literature
**The 201 Grand Karma Granthas** - Acharya Devendrasuri wrote commentaries on his Karma Granthas, but for some reason, the commentary on the third Karma Grantha was lost. Later, an Acharya wrote a new commentary in the form of an Avadhuri for this Grantha. Gunaratnasuri and Munishekharsuri wrote commentaries on all five Karma Granthas. In addition to these, Kamal Sanayam Upadhyay, etc., have also written small commentaries on these Karma Granthas. There has been considerable discussion on these in Hindi and Gujarati languages as well.
In the Hindi language, the commentaries of Mahaprash Pandit Sukhlagnji were written about 40 years ago. Now, they are being published again with the commentary of Muni Shri Mishrimalji Maharaj, the founder of Marudhar Kemri, edited by Shri Shri Chanan Surana 'Maras' and Shri Devkumar Jain. The book contains information on the differences between Digambar and Svetambar beliefs, a comparative study of their beliefs, and various mantras and tables.
**Karma Shataka**
This is also called Maha Karma Prakriti Prabhut, Patkhaayam, etc. Its authors are Acharya Pushpadant and Bhootbali. The time of its composition is estimated to be the second or third century of the Vikram era.
This Grantha is 16,000 loka in length. Its language is Prakrit (Shaurseni). Acharya Pushpadant has covered the essence of the subject in 1957 sutras, and Acharya Bhootbali has covered the remaining part in 6000 sutras. The names of the six chapters of Karma Prabhut are as follows:
(1) Jeevasthan, (2) Kshudrak Bandh, (3) Bandhaswamitva Vichay, (4) Vedana, (5) Vargana, (6) Mahabandh.
There are eight Anuyogadwaras and many Ulikas within Jeevasthan. There are eleven Adhikars in Kshudrak Bandh. In Bandhaswamitva Vichay, the binding of Karma Prakritis with Jivas, the presence of Karma Prakritis in Gunasthans, the types of Karma Prakritis like Syoday, Indh, Paroday, Bandh, and Lav, are discussed. There are two Anuyogadwaras called Kriti and Vevama in Vedana. The main Adhikar of Vargana Khand is Anjaniya, which contains a detailed description of Varganas. In addition to this, it also contains...