Jain Scripture Part II

 

The 12th agam called Drishtivad is available with the Digambar Jain community. It contains the 14 Purvas which are the original theories preached by the tirthankars starting from Rishavdev till Parsvanath and Mahavir. These purvas were memorized by the disciples generation after generation which were finally written by Bhadrabahu and his ganadharas.

The 14 Purvas are:

1.       Utpada Purva: It deals with living (Jiva), non-living (Ajiva) and its modes (Paryay).

2.       Agrayaniya Purva: It talks about 9 realities (Navtattva), 6 substances (chat-dravya) and others.

3.       Viryapravada Purva: It talks about energy or soul.

4.       Asti Nasti Pravada Purva: It talks about multiplicity of views (Anekantavad), Saptabhangi, and other similar philosophy.

5.       Jnan Pravada Purva: It talks about knowledge and ignorance.

6.       Satya Pravada Purva: It talks about the importance of truth, restraint, silence (maun) and speech.

7.       Atma Pravada Purva: It analyses soul from different viewpoints.

8.       Karma Pravada Purva: It talks about the theory of karma, its bondage, influx, its nature, fruition and shredding.

9.       Pratyakhyana Purva: It talks about giving up (pratyakhyan), restraint, vows and detachment.

10.    Vidya Pravada Purva: It deals with expertise (vidya), exceptional abilities and practice.

11.    Kalyana Pravada Purva: It deals with spiritual alertness (apramad) and laziness (pramad).

12.    Prana Pravada Purva: It talks about 10 types of life substances or vitalities (pran).

13.    Kriya Visala Purva: It talks about the 64 arts for women and 84 arts for men.

14.    Lokvindusa Purva: It deals with three parts of universe, heaven, earth and hell.

Moreover, Shatkhandagam was compiled by Acharya Bhutbali and Acharya Pushpdant around160 AD. This book contains chapters from 2nd Purva. 5th Purva that is gyanpravad was written by Acharya Gunadhar. This book is known as Kashay-Pahud granth.

 

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