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Nirayärvali Sutra: This Ägam describes the story of ten brother princes. All ten princes fought with King Chetak of Vaishäli in cooperation with king Konika. King Chetak was the half brother of the ten princes. In the end, all ten princes went to hell after dying in war.
Kalpä-vatansikä Sutra (Kappävadamsião): This Ägam describes the story of King Konika's children. They did not fight with King Chetak in the war. They renounced the world and became monks. After their death, they went to heaven.
Pushpikä Sutra (Puspiäo): This Ägam describes the previous lives of certain Devas (angels) who worshiped Bhagawän Mahävir.
Pushpa-chulikä Sutra: This Ägam describes stories similar to those in the Pushpikä.
Vrashnidashä Sutra (Vanhidasäo): This Ägam explains how Bhagawan Neminäth convinced ten kings in the Vrashni region to follow the Jain religion.
Chheda-sutras:
The subject matter described in the Chheda-sutras is for ascetics and not for lay people. It provides the rule of conduct, punishment, and repentance for ascetics. It also explains how they can repent for their sins and mistakes.
Nishitha Sutra (Nisiha): This Ägam explains the procedure of repentance (Präyashchitta) in the form of punishment for the monks and nuns who have violated the rules of ascetics.
Brahat-kalpa Sutra: This Ägam explains which of the ten kinds of repentance (Präyashchittas) is appropriate for a particular wrongdoing done by monks and nuns. It also defines the acceptable conduct of monks and nuns.
Vyavahär Sutra*: This Ägam describes the system of confession for monks and nuns who fall from proper conduct. It explains the qualifications of the listening monk or nun and with what sort of feeling the confession should be made. It also explains what sort of repentance (Präyashchitta) the monk should perform. There are several other indications of the limits of ascetic life.
Dashä-shruta-skandha Sutra (Ächäradashä): There are ten chapters in this Sutra. It contains information relating to 20 places of Asamädhi, 21 major faults bringing weakness in conduct, 33 Äshätanäs of Guru, 8 Sampadäs of Ächäryas and their kinds, 10 places of Chitta Samädhi, 11 Pratimäs of layperson, 12 Pratimäs of ascetics (monks and nuns), Kalpa-Sutra (recited during the Paryushan), 30 places of bondage of Mohaniya Karma and 9 Nidänas (Niyane)
Pancha-kalpa Sutra *: This sutra explains the daily rituals the monks and nuns have to perform. Only scattered chapters of this Ägam are now available. However, the commentaries (Bhäsya and Churni) written about this Ägam by some elder monks are available.
Mahä-nishitha Sutra: This Ägam explains the process of confession and repentance (Präyashchitta) for monks and nuns. It explains the magnitude of pain one has to suffer if he or she breaks the fourth vow (celibacy). It also describes and explains the conduct of good and bad monks.
Mool-sutras
The scriptures, which are essential for monks and nuns to study in the early stages of their ascetic life, are called Mool-sutras.
Ävashyaka Sutra: The daily rituals or essentials, which are necessary to perform during the day and night for the purification of the soul, are called Ävashyaka. A description of the six essentials (Ävashyaka) is explained in this Ägam. The six essentials are, Sämäyika, Chaturvimshati-stava, Vandanä, Pratikraman, Käyotsarga, and Pratyäkhyäna.
Dasha-vaikälika Sutra: This Ägam briefly describes and explains the conduct of ascetic life.
Uttarädhyayan Sutra: This Ägam has the same place in Jain literature as the Dhammapada in Buddhism and the Gitä in the Hindu religion. It contains preaching regarding religious principles and practices and many stories, dialogues, and examples based on such principles and practices.
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