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    which is thje authentic digamber jain text

    7 months ago 130

    In Digambar Jain tradition, there is not just one single “authentic text”, but a set of core scriptures that are treated as most authoritative.

    Very simply:

    1. Śaṭkhaṇḍāgama (Satkhandāgama)

    - Considered one of the oldest and most important Digambar texts. - Deals mainly with karma theory in great detail.

    1. Kaṣāyapāhuda (Kasāyapāhuda)

    - Text on kaṣāyas (passions like anger, pride, deceit, greed). - Shows how these passions bind karma and block spiritual progress.

    1. The Four Anuyogas (Four scriptural “branches”)

    Digambar literature is often grouped as: - Prathamanuyoga – stories of Tirthankars, Ganadhars, great shravaks, etc. - Karanānuyoga – cosmology, loka (universe), time‑cycles, etc. - Caraṇānuyoga – conduct: vows, monk rules, layperson dharma, etc. - Dravyānuyoga – philosophy: soul, karma, tattvas, etc.

    1. Tattvārtha Sūtra

    - Accepted by both Digambar and Shwetambar (with some differences in commentary). - Systematic summary of Jain philosophy (tattvas, vows, stages of spiritual progress, etc.).

    1. Other key Digambar works (examples)

    - Samayasāra, Pravacanasāra, Niyamasāra (by Āchārya Kundakunda) - Commentaries on Śaṭkhaṇḍāgama and Kaṣāyapāhuda by later ācāryas

    Important point:

    • Digambar Jains believe the original Ang‑Āgams were lost.
    • So they do not accept the present Śwetāmbara Āgams as authentic words of Mahavir.
    • For them, texts like Śaṭkhaṇḍāgama, Kaṣāyapāhuda and the Anuyoga literature are the authentic scriptural base.

    You can read a simple explanation on Digambar scriptures here

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