Agam 02 Ang 02 Sutrakrutang Sutra Suyagado Terapanth

Author(s): Tulsi Acharya, Nathmalmuni
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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vähya is based on the difference of the person who has spoken it! The Agama delivered by Lord Mahavira and compiled by the ganadharas, is accepted as the basic Angas of the Śruta-Purușa. It is, therefore called the "Anga-Pravista,' According to Sarvárthsiddhi the speakers are of three kinds, 1. the Tirthankara, 2. the Sruta-Kewaii and 3. the Ārātiya?. The Āgamas Composed by the Ārātiya Aćāryas are regarded as 'Anga-Vähya'. According to Ācārya Akalanka, the Āgamas composed by the ArātiyaĀćārya reflect the meaning supported by the Angas'. They are, therefore, called the 'Anga-Vähyas.' The Anga-Vähya Agamas are as good as the Pratyanga or Upānga of the Śruta-purusa.
ANGA The twelve Agamas incorporated in the Dwādaśãngi are called Angas. The word 'Anga' is found in the literature of Sanskrit and Prakrit both. In the Vedic literature the works assisting the study of Vedas are given the title of Abga' 'They are six
1. Siksa--The work that expounds the rules of utterence of the words. 2. Kalpa-The scripture that expounds the vedic rites and rituals in an
order and agreement. 3. Vyakarana--The scripture that expounds the theories of morphology
and meaning of the words. 4. Nirukta-The scripture that expounds etamology of the words. 5. Chandas - The scripture that expounds the theories of morpheme to
recite the Mantras. 6. Jyotis--The scripture that expounds the theories to find correct
time for the rites of Yajna-Yäga etc. The Vedas have been personified in the Vedic-literature. Accordingly the Sikşā' has been regarded as nose, the kalpa' as hands, the "Vyakarana' as mouth. the "Nirukta' as ears, the Chandas as feet and the Jyotis as eyes of the Veda-person. They are therefore, called the parts of the body of Vedas in the Pali-literature, too, the word 'Anga' has beenu sed. At one place the Buddha-Vaćanas' have been called 'Nawānga' and 'Dwadasānga' at the other.
1. Tatwartha-bhasya, 120.
Waktri-viscsad dwaividhyam. 2. Sarvarthasiddhi. 1/20
Trayo waktaran - Sarvajna Tirthankarah, itaro wa Srutakewali Aratis asceti. 3. Tattwartha - Rajavaritika, 1/20.
Aratiayacarya Kritangarthapratyasannarupamangavahyam. 4. Papipiyasiksa, 41, 12.