Yes — here is a simple, clear Jain explanation.

Important note first

The phrase “32 Aagams” is used in some Śvetāmbara study traditions, but the exact counting can vary by school and text-recension. So, instead of forcing one rigid list, I’m giving you the commonly taught core Aagams in a 32-text framework.

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1) Main grouping / classification of the Aagams

In Śvetāmbara tradition, Aagamic texts are broadly grouped as:

1. Ang Aagams – 11
2. Upang Aagams – 12
3. Moolsutras – 4
4. Chedsutras – 5 in this 32-count framework

That gives 32.

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2) The 32 Aagams — names, meaning, and simple विषय

A. 11 Ang Aagams

These are the main limb-texts of the canon.

1. Ācārāṅga Sūtra

- Meaning: Text of conduct - Subject: Jain discipline, monk-life, अहिंसा, self-control

1. Sūtrakṛtāṅga Sūtra

- Meaning: Text of doctrines / principles - Subject: Jain philosophy, criticism of wrong views, right belief

1. Sthānāṅga Sūtra

- Meaning: Text of categories / places - Subject: Subjects arranged in numerical order, Jain classifications

1. Samavāyāṅga Sūtra

- Meaning: Text of collective enumerations - Subject: Larger numerical groupings, Jain cosmology and classifications

1. Vyākhyāprajñapti / Bhagavatī Sūtra

- Meaning: Text of explanations and questions - Subject: Very large text on philosophy, जीव, कर्म, cosmology, debate

1. Jñātādharmakathāṅga Sūtra

- Meaning: Text of known religious stories - Subject: Parables, moral stories, examples of dharma

1. Upāsakadashāṅga Sūtra

- Meaning: Ten chapters on lay followers - Subject: Conduct of श्रावक, household ethics, lay vows

1. Antakṛddaśāṅga Sūtra

- Meaning: Ten chapters on those who ended bondage - Subject: Souls who attained liberation through practice

1. Anuttaropapātikadaśāṅga Sūtra

- Meaning: Ten chapters on supreme heavenly rebirth - Subject: Souls reborn in the highest heavenly worlds

1. Praśnavyākaraṇa Sūtra

- Meaning: Text of questions and answers - Subject: Ethical answers, sin, merit, conduct

1. Vipākaśruta Sūtra

- Meaning: Text on results / karmic fruition - Subject: How karmas produce pleasant or painful results

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B. 12 Upāṅga Aagams

These are the subsidiary texts of the Ang Aagams.

1. Aupapātika Sūtra

- Meaning: Text on spontaneous birth - Subject: Heavenly and hellish birth, spiritual states

1. Rājapraśnīya Sūtra

- Meaning: Questions of the king - Subject: Dialogues on soul, karma, spirituality

1. Jīvābhigama Sūtra

- Meaning: Classification of living beings - Subject: Types of jīvas, life-forms, जीव-विज्ञान

1. Prajñāpanā Sūtra

- Meaning: Explanatory text - Subject: Detailed classification of soul, matter, world, karma

1. Sūryaprajñapti Sūtra

- Meaning: Explanation of the Sun - Subject: Sun, astronomy, cosmic structure

1. Jambūdvīpa-prajñapti Sūtra

- Meaning: Explanation of Jambūdvīpa - Subject: Jain geography and cosmic continents

1. Candraprajñapti Sūtra

- Meaning: Explanation of the Moon - Subject: Moon, time, astronomy

1. Nirayāvalikā Sūtra

- Meaning: Series on hellish births - Subject: Suffering caused by bad karma

1. Kalpāvataṃsikā Sūtra

- Meaning: Garland of heavenly stories - Subject: Celestial births and karma

1. Puṣpikā Sūtra

- Meaning: Flower-like text - Subject: Heavenly beings, karmic fruits

1. Puṣpacūlikā Sūtra

- Meaning: Flower-crested text - Subject: Related heavenly and karmic narratives

1. Vṛṣṇidaśā Sūtra

- Meaning: Ten chapters of the Vṛṣṇi clan - Subject: Jain history and related stories

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C. 4 Mūlasūtras

These are basic foundational texts for study and practice.

1. Āvaśyaka Sūtra

- Meaning: Daily essentials - Subject: Essential daily practices, repentance, worship, self-review

1. Daśavaikālika Sūtra

- Meaning: Tenfold code for monks - Subject: Monastic discipline, ethics, conduct

1. Uttarādhyayana Sūtra

- Meaning: Later or concluding teachings - Subject: Core Jain teachings, stories, renunciation, ethics

1. Oghaniryukti

- Meaning: Practical code / explanation - Subject: Monastic rules, conduct, practical discipline

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D. 5 Chedsūtras in this 32-count framework

These deal mainly with monastic discipline, faults, penance, and correction.

1. Daśāśrutaskandha

- Meaning: Sections on ten-fold discipline - Subject: Rules, faults, penance, monastic order

1. Kalpa Sūtra

- Meaning: Text of proper conduct / chronology - Subject: Lives of Tīrthaṅkaras, especially Mahāvīra; monastic rules

1. Vyavahāra Sūtra

- Meaning: Text of procedure / legal conduct - Subject: Discipline, confession, penance, procedures in monastic life

1. Niśītha Sūtra

- Meaning: Night-time / strict code text - Subject: Very strict monastic discipline and prohibited conduct

1. Jitakalpa Sūtra

- Meaning: Conquered disciplinary code - Subject: Rules of correction, penance, and orderly conduct

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3) Simple classification in one view

By subject

• Conduct and discipline: Ācārāṅga, Daśavaikālika, Vyavahāra, Niśītha, Jitakalpa
• Philosophy and doctrine: Sūtrakṛtāṅga, Bhagavatī, Prajñāpanā
• Stories and examples: Jñātādharmakathā, Upāsakadashā, Antakṛddaśā, Anuttaropapātikadaśā, Vipākaśruta
• Cosmology and astronomy: Sthānāṅga, Samavāyāṅga, Sūryaprajñapti, Candraprajñapti, Jambūdvīpa-prajñapti
• Living beings and karma: Jīvābhigama, Prajñāpanā, Nirayāvalikā, Kalpāvataṃsikā, Puṣpikā, Puṣpacūlikā

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4) Digambar and Śvetāmbara differences

Śvetāmbara view

• Śvetāmbaras accept the Aagam canon as preserved in their tradition.
• They study texts in Ardhamāgadhī Prākrit.
• The Aagams are central for scriptural authority.

Digambar view

• Digambaras hold that the original complete Aagams were not preserved in full.
• So they do not accept the Śvetāmbara Aagams as the final canonical scripture in the same way.
• Digambar authority is given more to texts like:

- Ṣaṭkhaṇḍāgama - Kaṣāyapāhuḍa - and later revered works by ācāryas

Main practical difference

• Śvetāmbara: Aagams are the main scripture tradition.
• Digambar: The original Aagams are considered largely lost; later authoritative works are emphasized.

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5) Very simple one-line meaning of “Aagam”

Aagam means: the sacred teachings received through the Tīrthaṅkaras and preserved by the Ganadharas and śruta tradition.

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If you want, I can next make this into a very neat one-page table in Hindi-English, which is easier to memorize.