Lists all 45 jain agams
Answer
The 45 Jain Agams usually refer to the Śvetāmbara Jain canonical texts. They are traditionally grouped as:
- 11 Angas
- 12 Upangas
- 10 Prakirnakas
- 6 Chedasutras
- 4 Mulasutras
- 2 Chulikas
Explanation
1) 11 Angas
- Acharanga
- Sutrakritanga
- Sthananga
- Samavayanga
- Bhagavati
- Jnatadharmakatha
- Upasakadasa
- Antakriddasha
- Anuttaropapatikadasha
- Prashnavyakaranani
- Vipaka Sutra
2) 12 Upangas
- Aupapatika
- Rajaprasniya
- Jivajivabhigama
- Prajnapana
- Surya Prajnapti
- Jambudvipa Prajnapti
- Chandra Prajnapti
- Nirayavali
- Kalpavatamsika
- Pushpika
- Pushpachulika
- Vrishnidasa
3) 10 Prakirnakas
- Chatursharana
- Aaturapratyakhyana
- Bhaktaparijna
- Sanstaraka
- Tandulavaicharika
- Candravedhyaka
- Devendrastava
- Ganividya
- Mahapratyakhyana
- Virastava
4) 6 Chedasutras
- Nisitha
- Vyavahara
- Brihatkalpa
- Dashashrutaskandha
- Jitakalpa
- Mahanisitha
5) 4 Mulasutras
- Uttaradhyayana
- Avashyaka
- Dasavaikalika
- Oghaniryukti
6) 2 Chulikas
- Nandi
- Anuyogadvara
Spiritual Understanding
These Agams are the foundation of Jain scriptural study in the Śvetāmbara tradition. They preserve teachings on:
- right conduct
- non-violence
- vows and discipline
- karma
- ascetic practice
- liberation of the soul
Takeaway
If you want, I can also give you:
- the 45 Agams in a clean table
- the 45 Agams in Gujarati
- or the division of Agams by category with meanings.