give me a list of names of primary scripture of jainism for scholarly study
Here are the primary scriptures (Āgamas) in the Śvetāmbara tradition, listed by category. Note that Digambara tradition regards the original canon differently and emphasizes other foundational texts, but the items below are the standard Śvetāmbara classifications often studied in scholarly contexts.
- 11 Anga Sūtras (primary canonical texts)
- Acaranga Sūtra
- Sūtrakṛtāṅga Sūtra
- Sthānāṅga Sūtra
- Samavāyāṅga Sūtra
- Vyākhyā-prajñapti (Bhagavatī Sūtra)
- Jñāta-dharmakathāṅga Sūtra
- Upāsaka-daśāṅga Sūtra
- Antakriddhaśāṅga Sūtra
- Anuttaraupapatika-daśāṅga Sūtra
- Praśna-vyākaraṇa Sūtra
- Vipāka Sūtra
- 12 Upāṅgas (subsidiary texts)
- Aupapātika Sūtra
- Rājapraśniya Sūtra
- Jīvājīvabhigama Sūtra
- Prajñāpanā Sūtra
- Jambudvipa-prajñapti Sūtra
- Candraprajñapti Sūtra
- Suryaprajñapti Sūtra
- Nirayavijñāvikā Sūtra
- Kalpavāṭanīsikā Sūtra
- Puṣpikā Sūtra
- Puṣpāculikā Sūtra
- Vr̥śnidasā Sūtra
- 4 Mulasūtras (root texts)
- Avasyaka-ogha-niryukti
- Dasavaikalika Sūtra
- Oghaniryukti
- Uttarādhyāyana Sūtra
- 6 Chedasutras (disciplinary texts)
- Nisītha (Vyavahāra) Sūtra
- Mahā-Nisītha Sūtra
- Vyavahāra Sūtra
- Dasāśrutaskandha (Dasavaikalika Sūtra)
- Bruhadkalpa Sūtra
- Jita Kalpa Sūtra
- 10 Prakirṇakas (miscellaneous texts)
- Catuṣśarāṇa Prakirṇaka
- Samstaraka Prakirṇaka
- Atura Pratyakhyana
- Bhaktiprajñā Prakirṇaka
- Tandulaveyāliya Prakirṇaka
- Candavijaya Prakirṇaka
- Devendra-stava Prakirṇaka
- Ganivīdyā Prakirṇaka
- Mahāpratyakhyana Prakirṇaka
- Virastava Prakirṇaka
- 2 Chulika Sutra (minor texts)
- Nandi Sūtra
- Anuyoga-dvāra
Extra note for scholars:
- The exact list and acceptance of some texts vary between Śvetāmbara subtraditions (e.g., Sthanakvasi, Terapanthi) and between Śvetāmbara and Digambara traditions. The above reflects the broadly recognized Śvetāmbara framework used in many scholarly surveys.
- For Digambaras, important foundational works include texts like Satkhandagama and Kasāyapahuda, which are central in their scholarly and ritual tradition, though they are not part of the Śvetāmbara Āgama canon.
You can read more about these Āgamas here