History of Canonical Literature of Jainas

Author(s): Hiralal R Kapadia, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society Ahmedabad

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THE EXTANT AGAMAS OF THE JAINAS
of the yugmins, 6 types of osseous structure, and those of the shape of the body, condemnation of woman and resort to dharma.
Thus this Agama is useful for the study of ancient notions about physiology, anatomy etc. It is quoted in Dasaveyāliyacuṇņi (p. 5).
CANDĀVIJJHAYA
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This work also known as Candagavijjha and consisting of 174 verses, explains how one should behave at the time of death. Incidentally we here come across the description of radhāvedha.
DEVINDATTHAYA
This is a work containing about 292 verses in Prakṛta. It deals with questions and answers pertaining to 32 Indras, their residential quarters, vimānas etc. Furthermore it gives us information regarding all the four types of gods.
GAṆIVIJJĀ
This work consisting of 86 verses in Prākṛta is more or less of an astrological character. For, it deals with auspicious and inauspicious days, constellations, muhurtas, omens etc. In v. 63 the word hora occurs.
MAHĀPACCAKKHĀŅA
This Präkṛta work "great refusal" contains 142 verses. It deals with rules pertaining to confession, renunciation etc.
VĪRATTHAVA
This is a small work in Prakṛta in 43 verses. It has for its main topic enumeration of the various names of Lord Mahāvīra. In short, it is a hymn.
This finishes a discussion about the principal Agamas of the Jainas. Of course, there remain certain Painnagas. Out of them only a few are being selected here, for being dealt with.