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JAIN HISTORY LITERATURE and SECTS
E02 - Jain Scriptures and Literature
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Utpäd Purva: Agräyaniya Purva:
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Virya-praväd Purva: Astinästi-praväd Purva Jnän-praväd Purva Satya-praväd Purva Ätma-praväd Purva Karma-praväd Purva Pratyakhyan-praväd Purva Vidyä-praväd Purva Kalyan-praväd Purva Pränaväy Purva Kriya-vishal Purva Loka-bindusär Purva
Living (Jiva), non-living (Ajiva), and its modes (Paryaya) Nine realities (Navatattva), six substances (Shad Dravya), etc. Relating to energy of soul, non-living, etc. Multiplicity of views (Anekäntaväda), Sapta-bhangi, etc. Five types of Knowledge and three types of ignorance, etc. Truth, Restraint, Silence (Maun), Speech, etc. Analysis of soul from different angles (Naya) Karma, its bondage, its nature, fruition, balance, etc. Giving up (Pachchakhän), restraint, detachment, etc. Expertise (Vidya), exceptional abilities, practice, etc. Spiritual alertness (Apramäda) and laziness (Pramäda) Ten types of life substances (Präna), life span, etc. Art, 64 arts of women, 84 arts of men, etc. Three parts of universe, mathematics, etc.
05 Anga-pravishtha Ägams:
There is no difference of opinion among the Jain sects on the point that the basic source of the entire Jain literature is a group of twelve Anga works composed by the Ganadhars. The Digambars maintain that within a period of time after the Nirvana of Tirthankar Mahävir, the Agams preached by him have not been remembered in their entirety by Jain Shramans. However, the Shvetämbars tried to preserve the Agams and having compiled them, they found many things which have come down from ancient Acharyas through oral tradition included in the Jain Agams. Jain Sects
Total Anga
Number of Anga- Number of Angapravishtha Agams pravishtha Agams pravishtha Agams Lost
Survived Digambar
12 Shvetämbar Murtipujak 12 Shvetämbar Sthänakaväsi 12 Shvetämbar Teräpanthi
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Subject Matters of Anga-pravishtha Agams:
Ächäränga Sutra (Äyäränga): This Ägam describes the conduct and behavior of ascetic life. It also describes the penance of Bhagawan Mahävir. This is the oldest Agam from a linguistic point of view. Sutra-krutänga Sutra (Suyagadänga-sutta): This Agam describes nonviolence, Jain metaphysics, and the refutation of other religious theories such as Kriyä Väda, Akriya-väda, Ajnänväda, and Vinaya-väda. Sthänänga Sutra (Thänänga-sutta): This Agam defines and catalogues the main substances of Jain metaphysics.
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