Jain Agam Literature

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

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commentary texts, known as Dhaval-tika on the first five volumes and Maha-dhaval-tika on the sixth volume of this scripture, around 780 A.D.
Kashay-pahud or Kashay-prabhrut:
Acharya Gunadhara wrote the Kasay-pahud. The fifth Purva-agam named Jnan-pravad was used as a basis for this scripture. Acharya Virsen and his disciple, Jinsen, wrote a commentary text known as Jaya-dhaval-tika around 780 AD.
Four Anuyogas:
1. Pratham-anuyoga (Dharma-kath-anuyoga) - Religious Stories
This anuyoga consists of the following texts, which contain religious stories, art, literature, history, poetry, and like literature.
Name Padma-puran Harivamsa-puran Adi-puran Uttar-puran
Author Ravisen Jinsen II Jinsen 11 Gunabhadra
Time 650 AD 783 AD 783 AD 879 AD
2. Charn-anuyoga - Conduct
This anuyoga consists of the following texts, which contain principles of observances, conduct, behavior, and like literature.
Mulachar Trivarnachar Ratna-karanda-shravak-achar |
Vattaura Vattaura Samantabhadra
600 A.D. 600 A.D. 600 A.D.
3. Karan-anuyoga (Ganit-anuyog) - Mathematics
This anuyoga expounded the texts, which had mathematical viewpoints. It consists of the following texts, which contain geography, mathematics, astronomy, astrology, and like literature.
Surya-prajnapti Chandra-prajnapti Jaya-dhaval-tika Gommat-sar
Unknown Unknown Virsen/Jinsen
780 A.D. Nemichandra Siddhant 1000 A.D.
4. Dravy-anuyog - Philosophy
This anuyoga consists of the following texts, which contain philosophical doctrine, theories, metaphysics, Tattvajnan, and like literature.
Niyamasar Panchastikaya Pravachanasar Samaya-sara
Kunda-kunda Kunda-kunda Kunda-kunda Kunda-kunda
100 A.D. 100 A.D. 100 A.D. 100 A.D.
Tattvartha-sutra Commentary on Tattvartha-sutra Commentary on Tattvartha-sutra Commentary on Tattvartha-sutra Commentary on Tattvartha-sutra
Umaswami Samantabhadra Pujyapad Akalank Vidyanand
200 A.D. 600 A.D. 700 A.D. 750 A.D. 800 A.D.
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