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JAIN HISTORY LITERATURE and
SECTS
Dharmasimha Muni of the 18th century rejects the interpretation given in the old commentaries and gives his own interpretation. However, his interpretation fits in well with the tenets of his own sect (Loka Gachchha), which had arisen in opposition to idol worship.
08 Digambar Recognized Literature
The Digambar sect believes that there were 26 Ägam-sutras (12 Anga-pravishtha Ägams + 14 Angabähya Agams). However, they were gradually forgotten, starting from one hundred fifty years after Bhagawan Mahavir's Nirvana. Hence, Digambars do not recognize the existing Ägam-sutras (which are recognized by the Shvetämbar sects) as authentic scriptures.
In the absence of authentic scriptures, Digambars follow two main texts, three commentaries on the main texts, and four Anuyogas, consisting of more than 20 texts, as the basis for their religious philosophy and practices. These scriptures were written by great Ächäryas (scholars) from 100 to 1000 AD. They have used the original Ägam Sutras as the basis for their work.
Shatakhand Agam
The Shatakhand Ägam is also known as Mahä-kamma-payadi Pähuda or Mahä-karma Prakriti Präbhrut. Two Ächäryas, Pushpadanta and Bhutabali, wrote it around 160 AD. The second Purva Ägam, named Agräyaniya, was used as the basis for this text. The text contains six volumes. Ächärya Virsen wrote two commentary texts, Dhavalä-tikä on the first five volumes and Mahä Dhavalä-tikä on the sixth volume of this scripture, around 780 AD.
Kashaya-pähuda or Kashāya-präbhruta
Ächärya Gunadhara wrote the Kashäya-pähuda. The fifth Purva Ägam, Jnän-praväd, was used as a basis for this scripture. Ächärya Virsen and his disciple, Jinsen, wrote a commentary text known as Jay Dhavalä-tikä around 780 AD.
List of Digambar texts
List of Digambar texts as they are used in absence of Original Scriptures:
Title
Shatakhand-ägam or Mahäkamma-payadi Pähuda or Mahä-karma Prakriti Präbhrut
Kashaya-pähuda or Kashayapräbhruta
Dhavalä-tikä
Mahä-dhavalä-tikä
Jayadhavalä-tikä
Description Original Sutra
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Original Sutra
Commentary on Shatakhand Ägam Vol. 1 to 5
Commentary on Shatakhand Ägam Vol. 6
Commentary on Kashayapähuda
Author Ravisen
Date
650 AD
Author[s]
Ächärya Pushpadanta and
Bhutabali
Ächärya Gunadhara
Virsen
Virsen
Virsen and Jinsen
Compendium of Jainism - 2015
Date
160
AD
Four Anuyogas
1. Pratham Anuyoga / Dharma-kathä Anuyoga (Religious Stories):
This Anuyoga consists of the following texts, which contain religious stories, art, literature, history, poetry, and like literature.
Title
Padma Purän
780
AD
780
A.D.
780
A.D.
