Jain darshan ke anusaar Tirthankaron ki jo Divya‑dhvani nikalti thi, vah to sabhi jeevon dwara apne‑apne bhaav ke anusaar samajh mein aati hai, uska koi ek manav‑bhasha roop nahi hota.

Lekin Gandharon ne jab us divya‑dhvani ko sutra‑roop mein prarupit kiya, to:

• use Prakrit bhasha, vishesh roop se Ardha‑Māgadhi (अर्धमागधी) mein sangrahit kiya.
• Jain āgamon ka mool granth‑roop bhi Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit mein maana jata hai.

Digambar aur Shvetambar dono paramparaon mein yah sweekaar hai ki Tirthankar ki divya‑dhvani → Gandharon dwara Ardha‑Māgadhi / Jain Prakrit mein sutra‑roop se vyavasthit ki gayi.