Jain Legend Vol 2

Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana

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Loss of knowledge of eleven amgas
The number of gamas
scholar of 9 1⁄2 P rvas. Dev rdhiga the last knower of one prva. The knowledge of Prvas lost after V.N. 1000
There is a difference of 655 years on the existence of knowledge of P rvas in the opinion of both the sects, which is a matter of contemplation Because of the
influence of time, the knowledge of gamas (Amgas and Up mgas etc.) steadily started becoming weaker & weaker. Even then, up to the end of the Du am k la i.e. till the end of the forenoon of the 15th day of 8th month of V.N. 21003, though some part but in its pure form, the gmika knowledge will remain.
There are 45 gamas in idol-worshipper sect, 32 in
Sth nakav s and Ter pamth
Lost in V.N. 683. After that only one part was left over. No written evidence is available about the loss of the remaining knowledge like Amgab hya etc.
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A KHANDAGAMA and Ka yaPahuḍa, etc are regarded as the best form of gamika scriptures.
Meticulous and unbiased comparative study of the scriptures of both these schools brings the fact to light that except in 84 small & big issues like 'Str Mukti' (salvation of women), and 'Keval Bhukti' (taking food morsels of the omniscient), the rest of the expositions of the doctrines, explanation of metaphysics, etc are more or less the same.