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    Lists all 45 jain agams

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    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

    1. Acharanga
    2. Sutrakritanga
    3. Sthananga
    4. Samavayanga
    5. Bhagavati
    6. Jnatadharmakatha
    7. Upasakadasa
    8. Antakriddasha
    9. Anuttaropapatikadasha
    10. Prashnavyakaranani
    11. Vipaka Sutra

    2) 12 Upangas

    1. Aupapatika
    2. Rajaprasniya
    3. Jivajivabhigama
    4. Prajnapana
    5. Surya Prajnapti
    6. Jambudvipa Prajnapti
    7. Chandra Prajnapti
    8. Nirayavali
    9. Kalpavatamsika
    10. Pushpika
    11. Pushpachulika
    12. Vrishnidasa

    3) 10 Prakirnakas

    1. Chatursharana
    2. Aaturapratyakhyana
    3. Bhaktaparijna
    4. Sanstaraka
    5. Tandulavaicharika
    6. Candravedhyaka
    7. Devendrastava
    8. Ganividya
    9. Mahapratyakhyana
    10. Virastava

    4) 6 Chedasutras

    1. Nisitha
    2. Vyavahara
    3. Brihatkalpa
    4. Dashashrutaskandha
    5. Jitakalpa
    6. Mahanisitha

    5) 4 Mulasutras

    1. Uttaradhyayana
    2. Avashyaka
    3. Dasavaikalika
    4. Oghaniryukti

    6) 2 Chulikas

    1. Nandi
    2. 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.

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