VyÃÂkhyÃÂprajñapti ( "Exposition of Explanations"), commonly known as the Bhagavati Sà «tra (), is the fifth of the 12 Jain Angas said to be promulgated by MahÃÂvëra. The VyÃÂkhyÃÂprajñapti is said to have been composed by Sudharmaswami by the à ÂvÃÂtÃÂmbara school of Jainism; it is written in Jain Prakrit. It is the largest text of the canon, said to contain 36,000 questions answered by Mahavira. The subject matter of the answers ranges from doctrine to rules of ascetic behaviour.
The VyÃÂkhyÃÂprajñapti is divided into 41 sections known as shatakas. It follows a question and answer pattern. The questions are raised by Gautama, Makandiputra, Roha, Agnibhuti and Vayubhuti, Skandaka, Jayanti and others. Briefly, the answers may be categorised under the following topics:
Miscellaneous subjects outside of those mentioned above are also addressed.
A medieval Sanskrit vá¹Âtti on the Bhagavatë Sà «tra is attributed to Abhaydevsuri.