Contents Acharya Tulsi and Acharya Mahapragya during Jain Agamas research The Agamas were composed of the

following forty-five texts: Twelve Angs cranga stra Strakrtanga Sthnnga Samavynga Vykhyprajapti or Bhagavati stra Jntrdhrmakathh Upsakadah Antakrddaah Anuttaraupaptikadah Pranavykaranani Vipkaruta Drstivda (now extinct) Twelve Upanga gamas (Texts that provide further explanation of Angs) Aupaptika Rjapranya Jvjvbhigama Prajpana Sryaprajapti Jambdvpaprajapt Candraprajapti Nirayrval Kalpvatamsikh Puspikh Puspaclikh Vrasnidah Six Chedastras (Texts relating to the conduct and behaviour of monks and nuns ) cradah Brhatkalpa Vyavahra Nitha Mahnitha Jtakalpa Four Mlastras (Scriptures which provide a base in the earlier stages of the mo nkhood) Daavaiklika Uttardhyayana vayaka Pindaniryukyti Ten Prakrnaka stras (Texts on Independent or miscellaneous subjects) Catuharana turapratykhyan Bhaktaparij Samstraka Tandulavaicarika Candravedhyka Devendrastava Ganividy Mahpratykhyan Vrastava

Two Clikastras (The scriptures which further enhance or decorate the meaning o f Angas) Nand-stra Anuyogadvra-stra Languages of Agamas and literature Jainism puts great value on learning. Jains have been prolific authors and avid readers for centuries. India's oldest manuscript libraries have been preserved i n Jaisalmer and Patan by Jain scholars. According to the 2001 census, the Jains are the most literate community in India. The Jain literature includes both religious texts and books on generally secular topics such as sciences, history, and grammar. The Jains have used several lang uages at different times and in different regions of India. Prakrit Prakrit literature includes the Agamas, Agama-tulya texts, and Siddhanta tex ts. The dialect used to compose many of these texts is referred to as Jain Prakr it. Composition in Prakrits ceased around 10th cent AD.

Sanskrit Writing in Sanskrit became common after about the 1st century CE beginning w ith the Tattvartha Sutra of Umaswati. Jain Sanskrit literature includes Puranas, Koshas, rvakcras such as the Ratnakaranda rvakcra, mathematical works, and nighantus Apabhraa Produced from about 10th to 15th cent CE, these texts include Kahas, rasas, and grammars. Most known Apabhraa texts are of Jain origin. Tamil Some of the early Tamil classics such as Valayapathi, Silappatikaram and Civ aka Cintamani are Jain or Jain-affiliated works. Hindi-Urdu In the past 8-9 centuries numerous Jain texts were written in Hindi-Urdu, in cluding Ardha-kathanaka, Chhah-dhala, and Moksh Marg Prakashak. Kannada The earliest texts in Kannada, such as Shivakotiacharya's Vaddaradhane, are works by Jains. Gujarati language libhadrasri's Bhratevarabhubali (1085), the first Gujarati book, was by a Jain aut hor. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Jain Scriptures Fourteen Purvas (The Prior Knowledge - considered totally lost) vetmbara (Canonical Texts)

Kalpa Sutra Anggama cranga stra Strakrtanga Sthnnga Samavynga Vykhyprajapti or Bhagavati stra ah Antakrddaah Anuttaraupaptikadah Pranavykaranani Vipkaruta Drstivda (

Upanga gamas Aupaptika Rjapranya Jvjvbhigama Prajpana Sryaprajapti Jambdvpaprajap lpvatamsikh Puspikh Puspaclikh Vrasnidah

Chedastra cradah Brhatkalpa Vyavahra Nitha Mahnitha Jtakalpa Mlastra Daavaiklika Uttardhyayana vayaka Pindaniryukyti

Prakrnaka stra Catuharana turapratykhyan Bhaktaparij Samstraka Tandulavaicarika Candravedhy tava Ganividy Mahpratykhyan Vrastava Clikastra Nand-stra Anuyogadvra-stra Digambara Texts gamas Satkhandgama Kasyaprabhrta Pratham -nuyoga Padmapurna Harivamsapurna dipurna Uttarapurna Carnnuyoga Mulcra Trivarncra Ratnakaranda rvakcra Ganitnuyoga Sryaprajapti Candraprajapt Jayadhavaltik Gommatasra

Dravynuyoga Niyamasra Pancastikayasra Pravacanasra Samayasra Tattvrthastra (Note1) ptam Commentary Commentary on Tattvarthastra and Aptmimamsa Tattvrthastra is accepted by both Digambaras and vetmbara as their texts although vetm baras do not include it under canonical texts.