Jain literature is very rich and is found in many languages, including Sanskrit. Here is a simple overview of the main types of Jain Sanskrit literature (with some famous examples):

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1. Philosophical Sutras (Darshan‑grantha)

These present Jain tattva (fundamental principles) in short aphoristic form, with later commentaries.

• Tattvārtha Sūtra (Tattvārthādhigama) – by Āchārya Umāsvāti/Umāsvāmi

Accepted by both Śvetāmbara and Digambara traditions; systematic text on soul, karma, vows, cosmology, moksha, etc.

• Samayasāra, Pravacanasāra, Niyamasāra – by Āchārya Kundakunda (originally in Prakrit but transmitted with major Sanskrit commentaries).

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2. Karma and Doctrine Texts

Deep analysis of karma and spiritual path, often in Sanskrit or mixed with Prakrit.

• Ṣaṭkhaṇḍāgama (with Dhavalā, Jaya‑Dhavalā commentaries) – Digambara, very detailed karma doctrine.
• Kaṣāyapāhuda – on passions (anger, pride, deceit, greed) and their role in bondage and liberation.

(Original core is in Prakrit, but the famous commentarial tradition is largely in Sanskrit.)

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3. Puranas and Charitra‑Granthas (Itihāsa / narrative texts)

These tell lives of Tirthankars and great Jain heroes, often in Sanskrit kavya style.

• Padma‑Purāṇa / Padmapurāṇa – by Āchārya Raviṣeṇa (Digambara), Jain Ramayana tradition. ( jainknowledge.com)
• Harivaṁśa‑Purāṇa – by Āchārya Jinasena (life of Neminātha, Krishna cycle in Jain form).
• Ādi‑Purāṇa – by Āchārya Jinasena and Guṇabhadra (life of Ṛṣabhadeva and his sons).
• Triṣaṣṭi‑śalākā‑puruṣa‑caritra – by Āchārya Hemachandra (Śvetāmbara; lives of 63 great personages: Tirthankars, Baladevas, Vāsudevas, etc.).

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4. Logic, Epistemology and Nyāya

Texts explaining pramāṇa (means of knowledge), naya (standpoints), syādvāda, anekāntavāda.

• Works of Akalaṅka, Vidyānanda, Prabhācandra and others (e.g. Tattvārtha‑rājavārtika, Nyāya‑viniscaya‑vṛtti, etc.) – all in Sanskrit, used mainly in traditional pathshalas.

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5. Grammar, Poetics, Lexicons, and Technical Works

Jain acharyas also wrote Sanskrit works on:

• Vyākaraṇa (grammar) – e.g., Hemachandra’s grammatical works.
• Chanda, Alaṅkāra, Kośa – meters, poetics, and dictionaries composed by Jain scholars.

These are “secular” in subject but rooted in Jain tradition and often include Jain examples.

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6. Stotras and Devotional Sanskrit Hymns

Many popular Jain prayers are in Sanskrit:

• Various Tīrthaṅkara‑stotras, Namaskāra‑stotras, Bhaktāmara‑type hymns (though Bhaktāmara itself is in Sanskrit‑Prakrit mix).

These praise virtues of Tirthankaras, Siddhas, Acharyas, etc., and are used in daily pūjā and sādhanā.

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7. Commentaries (Bhāṣya, Vṛtti, Ṭīkā)

On both Prakrit Āgamas and Sanskrit sutras, hundreds of Jain commentaries have been written in Sanskrit by Acharyas from both traditions. These give:

• Word meaning (padārtha),
• Detailed arth (philosophical sense),
• Practical application in sādhanā.

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Important point about language

• Earliest canonical Āgamas: mainly in Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit and other Prakrits. ( jainknowledge.com)
• Later systematic philosophy, Puranas, logic, commentaries: largely in Sanskrit.

You can read a simple explanation about the languages of Jain scriptures here and here .

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If you want, you can next choose one category (for example: Tattvārtha Sūtra, Jain Ramayana, or Jain Puranas) and I can explain that specific Sanskrit literature in more detail.