Jain Dharma mein “22 sampraday” aur “13 panth” ka jo sankhya-vibhajan milta hai, woh parampara aur kshetra ke hisaab se alag-alag gina jata hai. Iska ek hi sarvamanya, shastra-nirdharit fixed count sab jagah ek jaisa nahi maana jata.

Sadharan arth mein:

• Sampraday = Jain dharma ki badi parampara ya shakha
• Panth = us sampraday ke andar chhoti parampara, samuday, ya up-shakha

Jain dharma ke mool roop se do pramukh bhed maane jate hain:

1. Digambar
2. Shwetambar

In dono ke andar bhi kai up-sampraday / panth bane, jise kuch sthanon par 22 sampraday ya 13 panth ke roop mein gin liya jata hai.

Agar aap chahen, main Jain ke 22 sampraday ya 13 panth ki ek saral list bhi de sakta hoon.