Jain Agam Literature

Author(s): Pravin K Shah
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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Following is the list of number of Ang-bahya-agams recognized as authentic scriptures by different Jain Swetambar Sects:
1.
2.
Category of Ang-bahyaagams
Upang-agams Chhed-sutra-agams Mool-sutra-agams Chulika-sutra-agams Prakirna-sutra-agams
1. 2.
3.
Commentary Texts:
Swetambar Murtipujak Sthanakvasi and Terapanthi
Digambar Jain Literature:
The Digambar sect believes that there were 26 Agam-sutras (12 Ang-agams + 14 Ang-bahya-agams). However, they were gradually lost starting from one hundred fifty years after Lord Mahavir's nirvana. Hence, they do not recognize the existing Agam-sutras (which are recognized by the Swetambar sects) as their authentic scriptures.
12
10
Total Ang-bahya-agams 34
In the absence of authentic scriptures, Digambars use two main texts, three commentaries on main texts, and four Anuyogs consisting of more than 20 texts as the basis for their religious philosophy and practices. These scriptures were written by great Acharyas (scholars) from 100 to 1000 AD. They have used the original Agam Sutras as the basis for their work.
Main Texts:
6+2
Dhaval-tika: Maha-dhaval-tika: Jaya-dhaval-tika:
Four Anuyogas:
4
Shatkhand-agam or
Maha-kammapayadi-pahuda or
Maha-karma-prabhrut
Kashay-pahud or Kashay Prabhrut Gunadhara
པཱ-༡༠ཎྞཾ
none
Pushapdant and Bhutabali
1.
Pratham-anuyoga or Dharma-kath-anuyoga
2.
Charn-anuyoga
3. Karan-anuyoga or Ganit-anuyoga
4.
Dravy-anuyoga
Commentary on Shatkhand-agam Vol 1 to 5 Commentary on Shatkhand-agam Vol 6 Commentary on Kashay-pahud
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- Religious Stories
- Conduct
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
Shatkhand-agam:
The Shatkhand-agam is also known as Maha-kammapayadi-pahuda or Maha-karma-prabhrut. Two Acharyas; Pushpadant and Bhutabali around 160 AD wrote it. The second Purva-agam named Agraya-niya was used as the basis for this text. The text contains six volumes. Acharya Virsen wrote two
160 AD
Virsen Virsen
Virsen and Jinsen