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(3) What is therefore the quantum of the whole Jain Canon ? When it came about to be in its present form? How (1) and (2) are be explained !
The present Jain canon blongs to the Sveta haras alone; but it is indeed proclaimed by The Vgambaras as late and worthless. It consists of (1 11. BATELETS II 12 JOITEETS III 10 creures IV 6.30 S V 1. Fraga 2. etgartratt VI 4
Sees ] 45 works in all. sino and sayo are the eighth and the ninth Bites10 The oldest canonical works 14 qers however, are now lost, along with the 12th अंगसूत्र called दिट्ठिवाय. The traditional record that is given for this loss is found in Hemachandra's first gel canto 8. verse. 103 Canto 8. verse. 35–58.
Mahavira died in 467 B. C. Mahávīra of course, handed down the Pūrvas to all his eleven
The two references should be noted: (1) 695007=877740 TehFuret; also found in 31ao (341); (2) (P) FET (Fra) faece. sião g. v. 0. ? i. e. following Holari, FET 59919 [ Fra ] fete. Thus it is posible that our texts of अंत० & अणु• presuppose also 8177. . 10. Charpentier: Uttarajjhyana. Intro, P. 9-10.