Agam 18 Upang 07 Jambudveep Pragnapti Sutra Sthanakvasi

Author(s): Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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PREFACE
In order to understand properly the Jain Agams, their subject matter has been classified into four categories (Anuyog) namely
1. Anuyog relating to Conduct--Charan-Karananuyog, Dashvaikalik, Uttaradhyayan Sutra and the like are in this category. In this category, $i primarily the conduct and the matter relating to spiritual discipline of Jain monks and Jain householders has been discussed.
2. Category relating to spiritual stories (Dharm-Kathanuyog). In this category, various aspects of Dharma has been described with the help of illustrations and stories. Jnatadharm Sutra, Vipak Sutra and the like belong to this category.
3. Category concerning Spiritual concepts (Dravyanuyog). In this category, the fundamentals such as living being, non living being, soul, matter and the like have been discussed Sthanang Sutra, Bhagavati Sutra and the like belong to this category.
4. Category relating to mathematical element in spiritual' thought (Ganitanuyog). Is this category subjects concerning astrology, geography primarily based on mathematics has been discussed, Jambudveep Prajnapti Sutra and the like belong to this category.
The main subject of the present treatise-Jambudveep Prajnapti Sutra is detailed description of Jambudveep (continent). The areas having human population, the mountains the rivers, Meru mountains, suns, moons, planets and constellations that move around Meru 41 mountain in Jambu continent have been discussed in this Sutra. In case we mention this very subject in a little detailed manner, then we can say that the following subjects have been discussed in it
Nature of Jambudveep, its extent, its shape, the Jain time-cycle Avasarpani and Utasarpani time-cycle and the like, fourteen Kulakars, first Tirthankar Bhagvan Rishabh Dev, Seventy two arts meant for men and Sixty four arts concerning women, various trades, Bharat, the first 4 king emperor (Chakravarti), his conquest over six regious, Chull Himavan, Maha Himavan, Vaitadhya, Nishadh, Gandhamadan, Yamak, 5 Kanchanagiri, Malyavant, Meru, Neeivant, Rukmi, Shikhari mountains, in Bharat, Haimavat, Harivarsh, Mahavideh, Uttarkuru, Ramyak,
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