History of Canonical Literature of Jainas

Author(s): Hiralal R Kapadia
Publisher: Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre

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II. Five kinds of jñana (knowledge), definition of śrutajñana, 12 limbs of śrutapurusa, various definitions of angapavittha and angabāhira, a tabular representation of the main classes and sub-classes of śrutajñāna, definitions of käliyasuya and ukkāliyasuya and a list of works grouped under these heads, 3 meanings of kaliyasiya, 6 popular groups of the Agamas, the usage of the word 'Anga' in Jaina and non-Jaina schools, references about the name of the 'Anga', 6 Vedāngas and their 4 Upāngas, a list of the 12 Uvangas, differences of opinion regarding the association of some of the Uvangas with Angas and their sequence, the earliest references about the words Uvanga and Upanga, classifications of the Uvangas as Kāliyasuya and Ukkāliyasuya, 16 points about the Uvangas, 2 interpretations of Cheyasutta, the oldest reference about Cheyasutta, modern and ancient views about the number of the Cheyasuttas, the date of the loss of Pañcakappa, its substitution by Jiyakappa, the dates of Pancakappa and its two Bhāsas, Prof. Winternitz' view about the dates of Dasā Kappa and Vavahāra, interdependence of Nisīha on Vavahāra, and the Ist 2 Cūlās of Ayāra different interpretations of the word Mülasutta, origin of the two Cūlās of Dasaveyāliya, authorship of Āvassaya and Uttarajjhayaņa, the number and order of Mūlasuttas, Pindanijjutti, an off-shoot of Dasaveyāliya and Ohanijjutti, that of Āvassaya, origin of the two Cūlās of Dasaveyaliya, the authorship of Avassaya and Uttarajjhayaņa, 'references about Painnagasï and Prakirnaka the synonyms of the former, the no. of Painnagas different lists of Paisnagas and their authorship, 2 Cūliyāsuttas, various groupings of Āgamas, the corresponding stand-points being anuyoga, the no. of their titles, a common ending and prefixes like culla etc., the Digambara classifications of the Agamas and their substitute canon viz. the 4 Vedas, and 45 and 84 Agamas.
(5 kinds of nāna, 14 and 20 varieties of suyanāna ganipidaga, a synonym of Anga, the meaning of Śrutasthavira and that of paurusi, the dates of the origins of the Sthānakavāsin and Terapanthin schools, the Saṁskṛta names for the 11 Angas and 12 Uvařgas, the date of Siddhasena Gani, works of Jinabhadra Gani Ksamāśramana, names of the 3 different sets of Painnagas, the date of Jinavallabha Gani, a reference to 36 Nigamas, 10 names of Ditthivaya, 10 ajjhayanas of Dihadasā and the names of 10 Dasās).
III. Transmission of learning in olden days, 18 lipis taught to Brāhmi by Lord Rsabha, her father, reasons for not writing the Vedas etc. in ancient times, the main object of Jaina saints for not reducing their sacred literature to writing, penalties for violation, an irony of fate, 12 year famines in the times of Skandila Sūri and Nāgārjuna Sūri, councils summoned at Mathurā