Gyan ke prakaar (Jain dharma ke mutabik) paanch mukhya hote hain:

• Mati Jnana (Mann ke dwara prapt) – indriyon aur man ki madad se hota hai, yaani sensory ya perceptual knowledge.
• Shrut Jnana (Shabdon aur likhit granthon se) – kisi dusre vyakti ya granth ke dwara prapt gyaan, jo dhwane, bhavana aur nyay ke milan se aata hai.
• Avadhi Jnana (Duri ki jankari) – clairvoyance ya door ki vastuon ki jankari, bina indriyon ke upyog ke.
• Manahparyaya Jnana (Manas ke vicharon ki jankari) – dusron ki mansik soch ko padhna ya samajhna; telepathy jaisi shakti.
• Kevala Jnana (Kevali jnana) – sarvagya, yaani sampoorn jnana jo ek samay mein poore jagat ki jankari deti hai.

Kuch granthon mein inme se kuch ko alag-alag shreniyon (jaise manaḥparyaya, vibhaṅga, adi) ke roop mein chota-chhota hisa banaya jata hai, lekin adhiktar Jain darshan mein paanch mukhya prakaar hi maane jata hain. Digambar-Shwetambar dono traditions in paanchon ko svikaar karte hain; antar keval vyakhyaon ya vivaranon mein ho sakta hai.

Yeh vishay aapko detail mein samajhne ke liye aap yahan padh sakte hain: