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The definition of Agam according to Jain philosophers is-the knowledge in the form of arth (essence or meaning) received through the words of an omniscient is called Agam
The details about mundane and spiritual Agam have already been included in the first part of this book (aphorisms 47-49) as well as in the chapter on Shrut Jnana in Illustrated Nandi Sutra Here the spiritual Agam has been categorized two ways into three categories each.
First of these is--Agam compiled in the form of text is Sutragam, right knowledge in the form of arth (meaning or essence) is Arthagam; and that where both are included is Tadubhayagam.
Tirthankar propounds knowledge in the form of arth (essence or meaning), thus he is the creator of Arthagam. Ganadhars compile that knowledge in the form of aphorisms and text, thus they are the authors of Sutragam. Acharya Bhadrabahu states
“As a disciple acquires knowledge of text and its meaning from the guru it is Tadubhayagam for him "
The second way of categorization is
Atmagam is the knowledge acquired through self-realization without any outside help including that from a guru The examples of this are Tirthankar and Svayambuddha etc In other words self-realization s Atmagam
Anantaragam is scriptural knowledge acquired directly from tho preceptor guru Thus Arthagam (scriptural knowledge of the meaning) is Atmagam (self-acquired scriptural knowledge) for Tirthankars. Foi Ganadharas (principle disciples of Tirthankar) Sutragam (scripturai knowledge of the text) is Atmagam (self-acquired scriptural knowledge) and Arthagam (scriptural knowledge of the meaning) learned from Tirthankar Is Anantaragam (scriptural knowledge acquired in immediate succession).
Paramparagam is scriptural knowledge acquired through lineage of gurus For the disciples of the Ganadharas Arthagam (scriptural knowledge of the meaning) is Paramparagam and Sutragam (scriptural knowledge of the text) given directly by Ganadhars is Anantaragam (scriptural knowledge acquired in immediate succession). Beyond this Sutragam and Arthagam both are Paramparagam only All knowledge acquired through tradition is Paramparagam (Anuyogadvar Sutra, Part II by Acharya Shri Atmaram ji M, p. 196)
The aforesaid information given as chart is as follows
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Hlustrated Anuyogadvar Sutra-2
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