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An Epitome of Jainism These are the letters (simple and compound) of Śruta in its entirety. This number being divided by 16,348,307,888, which is the number of letters in a central foot (madhyama-pada) of the Paramagama (Sacred Jaina Literature), gives us the number of padas of the Angas as 11,283, 58,005. The remainder 80,108,175, gives us the letters of that part of Sruta which is not contained in the Angas. This part is divided into 14 Prakîrnakas
1. THE TWELVE ANGAS
The Angas are twelve, as follows:
1. The Achára-anga comprises a full exposition of the rules of conduct for ascetics. It contains 13,000 Madhyarna Padas.
2. The Sútrakrita-anga comprises a detailed exposition of knowledge, humility etc., of religious rites, and difference between the rites of one's own religion and those of the other one-sided views. It contains 36,000 Madhyama Padas.
3. The Sthấna-anga comprises an exposition of one or more sthậnas, or numerical points of view in considering Java (Soul), Pudgala (Matter) and other Dravyas. While the Jîva-dravya or soul is from the point of view of consciousness one and the same everywhere, from the point of view of being liberated (siddha) or mundane (samsarin) it is of two kinds. Similarly the samsârin, or mundane Jiva, that is the soul not yet perfectly freed from the bondage of karmas which keep it moving in the cycle of existences, is of three kinds--one-sensed immobile (sthậvara), not full-sensed (vikalendriya), and in possession of all the organs of the senses or full-sensed (sakalendriya). The liberated souls too, are of many kinds from the point of view of place, time etc. This anga contains 42,000 Madhyama Padas.
4. The Samavaya-anga gives an account of the similarities that arise from the point of view of Dravya (elements of the universe), Kșetra (place), Kala (time), and Bhava (character). From the point of view of dravya, Dharma and Adharma are alike (that is, both are constituent elements of the universe). From the point of view of place, the breadth of human region, and of the first central hole of the first hell (indrakabila), and the first central car or abode of the first heaven (indrakavimâna), and the abode of siddhas are alike. From the point of view of time, the Utsarpiņi and Avasarpini, the ascending and descending arcs or eras are alike. From the point of view of bhâva, right-belief and right-knowledge are the same. This Anga has 164,000 Madhyama Padas.
5. The Vyakhya-prajñapti-anga gives an account of the 60,000 questions which the chief disciples put to the Omniscient Lord, the Tírthamkara, with their answers. It has 228,000 Madhyama Padas.
6 The Jñátridharma-kathâ-anga is also called Dharma-Kathâ-anga. It gives an exposition in detail of the nature etc., of the nine padárthas--
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