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Nawanga
1. Sutta-The sermons of lord Buddha in prose. 2. Geyya - The mixed portion of prose and verse. 3. Vaiyyakaraga - The works containing explanation. 4. Gatha – The works composed in verse. 5. Udana-The gistful and affectionate expressions deliverud from the
mouth of lord Buddha. 6. Itibuttaka-Small lectures begianing with the words, 'Lord Buddha
said thus'. 7. Jataka-The stories of the former births of lord Buddha. 8. Abbbutadhamma- The work that explains the mysterious things of
the superhuman powers born of the "Yoga'. 9. Vedalla-Those sermons which have written in the form of
dialogues. Dwadasanga
1. The Sutra, 2. the Geyya, 3. the Vyakarane, 4. the Gatha, 5. the Udana, 6. the Awadana, 7. The Itivșittáka, 8. The Nidura, 9. the Vaipālya 10. The Jataka, 11. the Upadeśa-dharma and, 12. the Adbhuta-dharma.?
The Jaināgama has been divided into twelve Angas
1. The Aćara 2. The Sūtrakṣita 3. The Sthāpa 4. The Samawāya 5. The Bhagawati 6. The Jynātā Dharmekatha 7. the Upasakadaśa 8. the Antaksita 9. the Anuttaro papātika 10. the Prasaa-Vyākarana 11. the Vipāka and 12. the Dţiştiwada.
The word 'Anga' has been used in the three chief Indian philosophical schools. The main works of the Vedic and Buddhist literature are the Vedas and the Pitakas respectively. Nowhere the word "Anga' has been added to them. The main works in the Jain literature have been classified as the Ganipitaka. The Ganipitaka has the twelve Angas-Duwälasange ganipitage
1. Saddharma Pundakrika Sutra, page 34. 2. Buddha Sanskrit Grantha 'Achisamayalankar' Kitika, Page, 35.
Sutrama Geyam Vyakaranam, Gathoanavadacakam. Itibrittakam Nidanam, Vaipulayam ca Sajatakam.
Upadesadbhutau dharman, Dwadasangamidam vacah. 3. Samawayanga, Prakirnaka Samawaya, Sutra 88.
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