Concept of Divinity in Jainism

Author(s): P Ajay Kothari
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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prajnapti (Chandapannatti); 8. Nirayavali (Nirayavali); 9. Kalpavatamsika (Kappavadamsiao) 10. Pushpika (Pupphiao); 11. Pushpachulika (Pupphachuliao); 12. Vrishnidasha (Vanhidasao). b. The six Chheda Sutras
1. Acharadasha (Ayaradasao); 2. Brihatkalpa (Bihakappa); 3. Vyavahara (Vavahara); 4. Nishith (Nisiha); 5. Mahanisith (Mahanisiha); 6. Jitakalpa (Jiyakappa). c. The four Mula Sutras
1. Dashavaikalik (Dasaveyaliya); 2. Uttaradhyayana (Uttarajjhayana); 3. Avashyak (Avassaya); 4. Pindaniryukti (Pindanijjutti). d. The ten Prakirnaka Sutras
1. Catuhsharana (Causarana); 2. Aturapratyakhyana (Aurapacchakkhana); 3. Bhaktaparijna (Bhattaparinna); 4. Samstaraka (Samthara); 5. Tandulavaicharika (Tandulaveyaliya); 6. Chandravedhyaka (Chandavijjhaya); 7. Devendrastava (Devindatthava); 8. Ganividya (Ganivijja); 9. Mahapratyakhyana (Mahapacchakkhana); 10. Virastava (Viratthava). e.The two Chulika Sutras
1. Nandi-Sutra (Nandi-sutta); 2. Anuyogadvara Sutra (Anuogaddarasutta).
Shvetambar tradition of Jains accepts 45 texts namely, 11 Angus (Drishtivada anga is extinct), 12 Upangas, 6 Chheda Sutras, 4 Mula Sutras, 10 Prakirnaka Sutras and 2 Chulika Sutras. While Digambar Jain tradition does not admit that any of these have survived in authentic form. However, Digambar Jains have luminous works namely, Shatkhandagama, Kashayaprabhrita, (Prof. Padmanabha S. Jaini considers these two as canonical works), Pravachanasara, Samayasara, Niyamasara, Panchastikaya, Ashtapahuda, Padmapurana, Mahapurana,
THE CONCEPT OF DIVINITY IN JAINISM