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JAINA SACRED LITERATURE: I. ANGA XII A 139
5. The Iyakhya-prajñapti contains a numerical account of jiru, ajira, etc., the nine padarthas. It has 8,436,000 padas.
B. Sutra
This contains an account of 363 false creeds, or heretic faiths. Some of their doctrines are viewed in their application to the soul. Some say soul cannot be bound by karmas. Others say: it does nothing; has no attributes; does not bear the fruit of action: is self-manifesting or self-evident; can be manifested only by non-self; is real is unreal, etc., one-sided views of soul. These views are refuted and the true description of soul given. This text has 8,800,000 padus.
C. Prathamanuyoga
This contains an account of the 63 pious persons, 24 Tirthankaras, 12 Chakra-vartins, 9 Nārāyaṇas, 9 Prati-nārāyaṇas, and 9 Bala-bhadras. This has 5,000 padas.
D. Fourteen Pūrvagatas (lost in an early period.).
1. The Utpada-purra contains an exposition of the nature of jira (soul), pudgala (matter), kāla (time), etc., from the point of view of their becoming, remaining, and then being destroyed in different places and at different times. It has 10,000,000 padas.
2. The Agrāyaṇīya-pūrva contains an account of the seven tattras, nine padarthas, six dravyas, and things with or without uayas. has 9,600,000 padas.
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3. The Viryānurāda-pūrva gives an account of the powers of the soul, of the non-soul, of both, of place, time, of nature or character (bhāva-virya), of austerity (tapo-rirya), and of the powers of the Narendras, Chakra-dharas, Bala-devas, etc. It has 7,000,000 padas.
4. The Astinasti-prarāda-pūrva gives an account of jira and other dravyas, as they may be considered to be existent or non-existent
