Jain Agams - An Introduction To Canonical Literature

Author: K L Chanchreek
Mahesh Jain/
Editor(s): K L Chanchreek & Mahesh Jain
Publisher: Shree Publishers
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 347
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8188658278

Description

The present study Jain Agamas: An Introduction to Canonical Literature is a prolegomenary description of Jaina scriptures. In fact, Jain canon which developed through centuries and by stages took a literary and philosophical form during ten centuries from Mahavira's salvation.

The Ganadharas and Jaina Acharyas have made rich and unique contributions to Jaina religion, philosophy, literature, logic, astronomy, history geography, economics, mathematics, and medicinal sciences etc.

Basically, this study based on Dr B C Law's Some Jaina Canonical Sutras, provides clear analysis of vast Jain literature and contributes to the wider question of the growth and ramification of the Jaina philosophical and religious conceptions.

Contents

PREFACE

JAINA CANONICAL LITERATURE-I

Introduction
Study of Jaina Canonical Sutras

JAINA CANONICAL LITERATURE-II

JAINA CANONICAL LITERATURE-III
Upangas

JAINA CANONICAL LITERATURE-IV
Ceda or Cheda Sutras
Nishitra, Mahashu

JAINA CANONICAL LITERATURE-V
Kalpa Sutra

JAINA CANONICAL LITERATURE-VI
Nandi and Anuyogadvara Sutra

JAINA CANONICAL LITERATURE-VII
Mulasuttas

JAINA CANONICAL LITERATURE-VIII

Canonical Commentaries

Bibliography

Index