Doctrine of Jainas

Author(s): Walther Shubring, Wolfgang Beurlen
Publisher: Motilal Banarasidas

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and it is no more than logical to interpret the name of Mūlasutta in this direction on account of their clearly being selections and treatises about fundamental subjects for the instruction of young monks and nuns. From this point of view we understand why the diminuation mentioned above is interrupted and why its mechanical principle is replaced by a methodical oncl. For in the solemn list the Mūlasuttas arc prcccdcd hy two propacdeutic works, viz Nandi and Anuogadārā In both of them the theory of knowledge is treated in the style of the time. The number of the Āgamas is 45 with the Svetāmbaras, but 13 of them are rejected by the Sthanakyāsī, their puritan offshoot mentioned before? (§ 32). As to the Digambaras, it was alrcady said that the Angas are missing there on account of their gradual passing into oblivion. This applies to the other texts, too Some of them were lodged in their lists of lost works: The 5 Pariyammas of the Ditthivāya are equated with 5 Pannattis, four of which we know as Uvangas, wheicas the 5 Cūliyās are said to teaeh different kinds of sorceries Among the so-called Painnayas of the Angabāhirayas current with the Digambaras we find the names of Svetāmbara Painna-, Cheya., and Mūla-texts.
$41. We now proceed to give the common survey of the extant Svetambara Canon (āgama, siddhanta). Angas.l. Āyāra (quoted as Bambhacerāım, Cūlão, Bhāvanā, Vimutti), 2 Sūyagada, 3. Ţhāna, 4 Samavāya, 5. Viyāhapannatti, 6. Nāyādhammakahão (quoted as Nāya and Dhammakahão,), 7. Uvāsagadasão, 8 Antagadadasão, 9 Anuttarovāiyadasão, 10. Panhāvāgaranāım, 11 Vivāgasuya. Uvangas 1. Rāyapasenaijja, 2 Uvavāıya (quoted as Samosarana and Uvavāıya), 3. Jivābhigama, 4 Pannavanā, 5. Sūrapannattı, 6. Jambuddivapannatti, 7 Candapannattı, 8 Nirayāvalıyão. 9. Kappavadımsiyão, 10. Pupphiyão, 11. Pupphacūlão, 12 Vanhidasão Pauụnas. Causarana, Āurapaccakkhāna, Bhattaparinnā, Samthāra, Mahāpaccakkhāna, Candāvijjhaya, Ganivijā, Tandulaveyāliya,
1 The AUTHOR, Worte p I
2"Secker", Notes ( 32 )p go The AUTHOR, Mahānis. p 100 must be corrected
3 Gommatas, Jiv 360 f , 366 f 4. The AUTHOR, Worte p VIII to be corrected