Jain Journal 2009 07

Author(s): Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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JAIN JOURNAL VOL-XLIV. NO. 1 JULY 2009
3. Bhakti Parijña (Bhatta-parinna), 4. Sanstāraka (Santhara), 5. Tandulavaitalika, 6. Chandra-Vedhyaka, 7. Devendra-Stava, (8) Ganita Vidya, 9. Mahāpratyakhyāna, 10. Virastava.
Commentaries on the Agamas :
Several commentaries on the Agamas have been written in Prākṛt. Those are known as Niryukti, Bhasya, and Curni. Niryuktis and Bhasyas are composed in verses while Curnis are in prose.
Digambar Literature:
The Digambara sect believes that the Agama-sutras vere gradually lost starting from one hundred fifty years after Lord Mahāvīra's nirvana. Hence, they do not recognize the existing Agamasutras as their authentic scriptures. In the absence of authentic scriptures, Digambaras follow two main texts, three commentaries on main texts, and four Anuyogas consisting of more than 20 texts as the basis for their religious philosophy and practices. These scriptures were written by great Acāryas from 100 AD to 1000 AD. They have used the original Agama Sutras as the basis for their work.
Şatkhand-Agama:
The Satkhand-Agama is also known as Maha-kammapayadipāhuda. The Acāryas; Puspadanta and Bhutabali around 160 AD
wrote it around 780 AD.
Kaṣay-Pahuḍa or Kaṣay-Prabhrt:
Acarya Gunadhara wrote the Kaṣāya-pāhud.
Four Anuyogas:
1. Pratham-anuyoga (Dharma-kathā-anuyoga)-(Religious
Stories)
This sanuyoga consists- Padma-puran, Harivamsa-puran, Adipuran, and Uttar-puran.
2. Charaṇa-Anuyoga - (Conduct)