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(4) Nisitha,
(5) Mahanisitha11 and
(6) Jitakalpa's.
According to the Svetambaras, the following are the four classifications, viz., Mulagranthas:
(1) Dasavaikalika,
(2) Uttaradhyayana,
(3) Avasyaka, and
(4) Oghaniryuti
The Sthanikavasins accept the following four as the Mulagranthas:
(1) Dasavaikalika,
(2) Uttaradhyayana,
(3) Nandi Sutra, and
(4) Anuyogadvara
Here we note that the 3 and 4 of the Sthanikavasins in the list of the Mulagranthas are different from that of the Svetambaras.
As against the Sthanikavasins, the Svetambaras accept the following ten Prakirnas also [Payanna].
1. Causarana (Catuh sarana)
2. Santhara (Sanstaraka) Payanna
3. Tandula-veyalia (Tandulavaicarika)
4. Candavijaya (Candravedhyaka)
5. Ganivijaya (Ganividya)
6.
7. Virathuo (Virastava)
8.
Gacchacara
9. Jyotikaranda (Jyotiskarandaka)
10. Ayuhpaccakhana (Aturapratyakhyana)
Devindathuo (Devendrastava)
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Accoridng to some other lists, the Svetambaras accept twenty more Payanna, twelve Niryukti and nine miscellaneous works making a total of eighty-four books. Both the Svetambaras and the Sthanakavasins accept that there were originally twelve Angas and that the twelfth (Drustivadanga) containing an account of the fourteen Purva has been lost. All these scriptures were written in the popular Prakrit dialect predominated by Ardhamagadhi which was the language of the common people. This was mainly to ensure that their religion and philosophy was understood easily by the common man.
The Digambaras call their scriptures 'the Four Vedas'. This is probably on the model of the Hindus whose scriptures are known as Vedas. All the scriptures of the Jains were not committed to writing. They were handed down by word of mouth from teacher to
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