Notes on Modern Jainism

Author(s): Mrs Sinclair Stevenson
Publisher: Oxford

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JAINA SCRIPTURES,
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The remaining two Chedagrantha are not recognised by Sthānakavāsi but only by Svetāmbara Jaina. Their names are:
5. Muhānis'itha (H8114(214). 6. Jitrekalp.. (Oyasey).
D. Four Mulagrantha (Hanu'll), (according to the
Svetāmbara canon.)
1. Das'evikāliku (erdir445). An epitome of the rules for monks with regard to the division of their time.
2. Uttarādhyayanu ( 671226440). A very famous and important book, containing the lives of eminent saints, and teaching that a man is raised by his Karma and not his birth. It deals too with celibacy, discipline and character, and also records the advice given by Mahāvira to his disciples two days before he entered Moksa. Its last chapters are devoted to an important and lengthy discussion on Soul and Matter.
3. A'vas'yaka (2419843). The morning and evening duties of Jaina, (Padikamanum, etc.) Various sects of Svetāmbara have different versions of this book, and whereas versions of other scriptures in use among different sects are much alike, the versions of this one differ widely from each other.
4. Oghaniryukti (als Gelton). This is on similar lines, but is not accepted by the Sthānakavāsi.
Of these four the Sthānakavāsi accept only the first two as Mulagrantha and consider the A'vas'yaka to be not a Mulagrantha but the last of all the scriptures.