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Mool-sutra Agams Chulikä-sutra Agams Prakirna-sutra Ägams Total Anga-bähya Agams
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Though the Digambars contend that Sthavirs composed the fourteen Anga-bähya Agams different from the twelve Anga Agams, they also believe that those Anga-bähya Agams too have become extinct. The titles of these fourteen Anga-bähya Agams are:
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WIN
Sämäyika
Descriptions about equanimity Chaturvimshati-Stava Name of 24 Tirthankars, Kalyanaks, special powers
(Atishaya), ways of their worship as a group. Vandana
Ways to worship one Tirthankar in their temple etc. Pratikraman
Description of seven types of Pratikraman. Vainayiks
Description of five appropriateness of Vinaya. Kritikarma
Ways to worship Arihantas, Siddhas, Acharyas, and Sädhus.
Desävakäsika Uttaradhyayan
Ways to offer Ähär or Gochari to Monks. Ways to deal with calamities, and to tolerate 24 Parishahas by Monks. Ways for repentance by Monks on inappropriate conduct.
9
Kalpa-Vyavahär
10
Kalpakalpik
11
Mahäkalpik
Appropriate and inappropriateness in reference to subject, area, time and thoughts (Bhäva), in the conduct of Monks Activity of Monks in relation to time and powers of body (Samvahanan) of a Monk Reasons for achieving four types of celestial realm. Reasons for becoming Indra or Prati-Indra with special reference to penance etc. Agam that contains various types of repentances.
12 13
Pundarik Mahä-Pundarik
14
Nisithik
Commentaries on the Ägams The commentaries on the Agams have been written in Präkrit and Sanskrit. Those written in Präkrit are known as Niryukti, Bhäsya, and Churni. Niryuktis and Bhäsyas are composed in verses while Churnis are in prose. Bhadrabahu Il composed all the present Niryuktis. He flourished in the fifth or sixth century V.S (Vikram Samvat). In his Niryuktis, he conducted philosophical discussions in an attractive style. He laid the firm foundation of the Jain philosophy by writing on the subjects of Pramäna, Naya, and Nikshepa.
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