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List of Jain texts

This is a list of Jain literature. The list include the names of texts which form the Jain philosophy and talks about Jainism in general.

Digambara texts

  1. Shatkhandagama — Acharya Pushpadant, Acharya Bhutabali
  2. Samaysar — Acharya Kundkund
  3. Niyamasara — Acharya Kundkund
  4. Pravachansara — Acharya Kundkund
  5. Ashtapahud — Acharya Kundkund
  6. Panchastikaya — Acharya Kundkund
  7. Rayansara — Acharya Kundkund
  8. Dash Bhakti — Acharya Kundkund
  9. Varsanuvekkha — Acharya Kundkund
  10. Tattvartha Sutra — Acharya Umaswami
  11. Aptamimansa — Acharya Samantabhadra
  12. Swayambhu Stotra — Acharya Samantabhadra
  13. Ratnakaranda Sravakachar — Acharya Samantabhadra
  14. Stuti Vidya — Acharya Samantabhadra
  15. Yuktyanushasana — Acharya Samantabhadra
  16. Tattvasara — Acharya Devsena
  17. Aradhana Saar — Acharya Devsen
  18. Aalap Paddhati — Acharya Devsen
  19. Darshansara — Acharya Devsena
  20. Bhavasangrah — Acharya Devsen
  21. Laghu Nayachakra — Acharya Devsen
  22. Ishtopadesh — Acharya Pujyapad (Devanandi)
  23. Samadhi Tantra — Acharya Pujyapada (Devanandi)
  24. Sarvarthasiddhi — Acharya Pujyapad (Devanandi)
  25. Vaidyaka Shastra — Acharya Pujyapada (Devanandi)
  26. Siddhipriya Stotra — Acharya Pujyapad (Devanandi)
  27. Jainendra Vyakaran — Acharya Pujyapada (Devanandi)
  28. Paramatma Prakash — Acharya Yogindu Dev
  29. Yogasara — Acharya Yogindu Dev
  30. Naukar Shravakacharya — Acharya Yogindu Dev
  31. Tattvartha Tika — Acharya Yogindu Dev
  32. Amritashiti — Acharya Yogindu Dev
  33. Subhashit Tantra — Acharya Yogindu Dev
  34. Adhyatma Sandoha — Acharya Yogindu Dev
  35. Sanmati Sutra — Acharya Siddhasena Divakar
  36. Kalyan Mandir — Acharya Siddhasen Diwakar
  37. Ashtashati — Acharya Akalankadeva
  38. Laghiyastraya — Acharya Akalankadeva
  39. Nyayavinischaya Savrtti — Acharya Akalankadeva
  40. Siddhivinischaya Savrtti — Acharya Akalankadeva
  41. Praman Sangrah Savritti — Acharya Akalankdev
  42. Tattvartha Rajavartika — Acharya Akalankadeva
  43. Harivansh Purana — Acharya Jinsen (first)
  44. Adi Purana — Acharya Jinsen
  45. Uttarpuran — Acharya Gunbhadra
  46. Aatmanushasan — Acharya Gunbhadra
  47. Ashtasahastri — Acharya Vidyananda
  48. Sloka Vartika — Acharya Vidyananda
  49. Aaptpareeksha — Acharya Vidyananda
  50. Pramanpareeksha — Acharya Vidyananda
  51. Patra Pareeksha — Acharya Vidyanand
  52. Kshatriyachudamani — Acharya Vadibhasingh Suri
  53. Gadyachintamani — Acharya Vadibhasingh Suri
  54. Kartikeya Anupreksha — Acharya Kartikeya Swami
  55. Tattvarthasara — Acharya Amritchand
  56. PurusharthasiddhiUpaya — Acharya Amritchandra
  57. Atmakhyati Tika — Acharya Amritchandra
  58. Laghutatvasphot — Acharya Amritchandra
  59. Tattvapradipika Tika — Acharya Amritchandra
  60. Varang Charitra — Shri Jata Singh Nandi
  61. Chandraprabha Charitra — Acharya Veeranandi
  62. Kashay Pahud — Acharya Gundhar
  63. Gommatasara — Acharya Nemichandra Siddhanta Chakravarti
  64. Pashanahchariu — Sage Padmakirti
  65. Triloksara — Acharya Nemichandran Siddhant Chakraborty
  66. Labdhisar — Acharya Nemichandran Siddhant Chakraborty
  67. Kshapanasar — Acharya Nemichandran Siddhant Chakraborty
  68. Tiloyapannatti — Acharya Yativrishabha
  69. Jambudvipa Pannatti — Acharya Yativrishabha
  70. Dhawala Tika — Acharya Veersen
  71. Yashstilak Champu — Acharya Somdev
  72. Nitivakyamrit — Acharya Somdev
  73. Adhyatmatarangini — Acharya Somdev
  74. Siddhivinischaya Tika — Brihad Anantavirya
  75. Pramanasamgrahabhashya — Brihad Anantavirya
  76. Shaktayana Shabdanushasana — Acharya Shaktayana
  77. Kevali Bhukti — Acharya Shaktayana
  78. Laghu Dravya Sangrah — Acharya Nemichand
  79. Vihad Dravya Sangrah — Acharya Nemichandra
  80. Prameya-Kamal-Martand — Acharya Prabhachandra
  81. Nyay Kumudchandra — Acharya Prabhachandra
  82. Tattvartha-vrittipada-vivaranam — Acharya Prabhachandra
  83. Shaktayan-Nyas — Acharya Prabhachandra
  84. Shabdambhoj Bhaskar — Acharya Prabhachandra
  85. Gadyakathakosh — Acharya Prabhachandra
  86. Pradyumnacharitra — Acharya Mahasena
  87. Bhaktamar Strotra — Acharya Mantung
  88. Padmanandi Panchavinshatika — Acharya Padmanandi (II)
  89. Mulachara — Swami of Acharya Vattaker
  90. Gyanarnav — Shubhachandracharya ji
  91. Bhagavati Aradhana — Acharya Shivarya (Shivkoti)
  92. Amitgati Sravakacharya — Acharya Amitgati
  93. Dharma Pariksha — Acharya Amitgati
  94. Subhashit Ratna Sandoh — Acharya Amitgati
  95. Tattva Bhavana — Acharya Amitgati
  96. Panch Sangrah — Acharya Amitgati
  97. Bhavana Dvatrinshatika — Acharya Amitgati
  98. Niyamasara Tika — Acharya Padmaprabhamaladharideva
  99. Parsvnath Stotra — Acharya Padmaprabhamaladharideva
  100. Dharmaamrita — Acharya Nayasena
  101. Samayasaratatparyavrttitika — Acharya Jayasena (II)
  102. Niyamasaratatparyavrttitika — Acharya Jayasena (II)
  103. Panchastikayatatparyavrttitika — Acharya Jayasena (II)
  104. Tattvanushasana — Acharya Ramsen
  105. Prameyaratnamala — Acharya Laghu Anantavirya
  106. Siddhantsaar — Acharya Narendrasen
  107. Parīkşāmukha — Acharya Māņikyanandi
  108. Nyayadipika — Acharya Dharmabhushan Yeti
  109. Dravya Prakash Nayachakra — Acharya Mayil Dhawal
  110. Padma Purana — Acharya Ravishena
  111. Mulachara — Swami Acharya Vattaker
  112. Ganitasar Sangrah — Acharya Mahavir
  113. Shripal Charitra — Acharya Sakalkirti
  114. Shantinath Charitra — Acharya Sakalkirti
  115. Vardhaman Charitra — Acharya Sakalkirti
  116. Mallinath Charitra — Acharya Sakalkirti
  117. Yashodhar Charitra — Acharya Sakalkirti
  118. Dhanyakumar Charitra — Acharya Sakalkirti
  119. Sukmal Charitra — Acharya Sakalkirti
  120. Sudarshan Charitra — Acharya Sakalkirti
  121. Jambuswamy Charitra — Acharya Sakalkirti
  122. Mulachar Pradeep — Acharya Sakalkirti
  123. Parsvnath Purana — Acharya Sakalkirti
  124. Siddhantasar Deepak — Acharya Sakalkirti
  125. Tattvarthasara Deepak — Acharya Sakalkirti
  126. Agamasara — Acharya Sakalkirti
  127. Meru Mandir Purana — Sri Vamana Muni Ji
  128. Praman Granth — Acharya Vajranandi
  129. Chaubisi Purana — Acharya Shubhachandra
  130. Shrenik Charitra — Acharya Shubhachandra
  131. Sri Pandava Purana — Acharya Shubhachandra
  132. Sri Shrenik Charitra — Acharya Shubhachandra
  133. Chandraprabha Charitra — Acharya Shubhachandra
  134. Karakandu Charitra — Acharya Shubhachandra
  135. Chandana Charitra — Acharya Shubhchandra
  136. Jivandhar Charitr — Acharya Shubhachandra
  137. Adhyatmatarangini — Acharya Shubhachandra
  138. Prakrit Lakshan — Acharya Shubhachandra
  139. Ganitasar Sangrah — Acharya Sridhar
  140. Trilokasaratika — Acharya Madhavachand
  141. Yogasara Praabhrit — Acharya Amitgati
  142. Brihatkathakosha — Acharya Harisena
  143. Aradhanasar — Acharya Ravibhadra
  144. Acharsar — Acharya Veeranandi
  145. Vardhaman Charitra — Acharya Asag
  146. Sudansana Chariu — Acharya Nayanandi
  147. Ekibhav Stotra — Acharya Vadiraj
  148. Puransar collection — Acharya Srichand
  149. Vasunandi Sravakacharya — Acharya Vasunandi
  150. Bhavana Paddhati — Acharya Padmanandi
  151. Angar Dharmaamrita — Pandit Ashadhar
  152. Sagar Dharmamrit — Pandit Ashadhar
  153. Bharatesh Vaibhav — Mahakavi Ratnakar ji
  154. Samaysar Natak — Pandit Banarsidas
  155. Brahma Vilas — Bhaiya Bhagwatidas
  156. Chhadhala — Pandit Dyantarai
  157. Kriya Kosh — Pandit Daulatram (first)
  158. Bhav Deepika — Pandit Deepchand
  159. Chid Vilas — Pandit Deepchand
  160. Parshva Purana — Pandit Bhudhardas
  161. Jin Shatak — Pandit Bhudhardas
  162. Mokshamarg Prakashak — Pandit Todermal
  163. Gommatasara Tika — Pandit Todarmal
  164. Labdhisar Tika — Pandit Todermal
  165. Kshapanasar Tika — Pandit Todermal
  166. Triloksar Tika — Pandit Todermal
  167. ?
  168. Purusharthsiddhiupayetika — Pandit Todermal
  169. Jain Siddhanta Praveshika — Pandit Gopaldasji Baraiya
  170. Chhadhala — Pt. Daulatramji (II)
  171. Ratnakaranda Vachanika — Pt. Sadasukhdas
  172. Samaysar Vachanika — Pt. Jaichand Chavda
  173. Chhadhala — Pandit Budhajan
  174. Mahavirashtak Stotra — Pandit Bhagchand
  175. Jainendra Siddhanta Kosha — Kshullaka Jinendra Varn

Shvetambara texts

Agamas are the main scriptures followed by Jains as preached by Tirthankars. Both Shwetambar and Digambar sects believe in 12 Agamas. Both also believe that the 12th Agama Drishtivaad (Dṛṣṭivāda) was lost over a period of time and realised the need to turn the oral tradition to written. While Digambaras believed that all the 12 Agamas were lost, Shwetambars believed that the first 11 Agamas were not lost. They compiled them in written format in the 6th century CE in Vallabhi, Gujarat. The list is as follows.

Agamas

There are 45 Agamas (11 Angā Agamas and 34 Angā Bahya Agamas).

11 Angā Agamas

  1. Āyāraṃga (Sanskrit: Ācāranga, meaning: 'On monastic conduct')
  2. Sūyagaḍa (Sūtrakṛtānga, 'On heretical systems and views')
  3. Ṭhāṇaṃga (Sthānānga, 'On different points [of the teaching]')
  4. Samavāyaṃga (Samavāyānga, 'On rising numerical groups')
  5. Viyāha-pannatti / Bhagavaī (Vyākhyā-prajñapti or Bhagavatī, 'Exposition of explanations' or 'the holy one')
  6. Nāyā-dhamma-kahāo (Jñāta-dharmakathānga, 'Parables and religious stories')
  7. Uvāsaga-dasāo (Upāsaka-daśāḥ, 'Ten chapters on the Jain lay follower')
  8. Aṇuttarovavāiya-dasāo (Antakṛd-daśāḥ, 'Ten chapters on those who put an end to rebirth in this very life')
  9. Anuttaraupapātikadaśāh (Anuttaropapātika-daśāḥ, 'Ten chapters on those who were reborn in the uppermost heavens')
  10. Paṇha-vāgaraṇa (Praśna-vyākaraṇa, 'Questions and explanations')
  11. Vivāga-suya (Vipākaśruta, 'Bad or good results of deeds performed')

34 Anga Bahya Agamas

The 34 Anga Bahya Agamas consist of 12 Upānga Agamas, 6 Cheda sūtras, 6 Mūla sūtras, and 10 Paiṇṇaya sutras.

Upānga Agamas

  1. Uvavāiya-sutta (Sanskrit: Aupapātika-sūtra, 'Places of rebirth')
  2. Rāya-paseṇaijja or Rāyapaseṇiya (Rāja-praśnīya, 'Questions of the king')
  3. Jīvājīvābhigama (Jīvājīvābhigama, 'Classification of animate and inanimate entities')
  4. Pannavaṇā (Prajñāpanā, 'Enunciation on topics of philosophy and ethics')
  5. Sūriya-pannatti (Sūrya-prajñapti, 'Exposition on the sun')
  6. Jambūdvīpa-pannatti (Jambūdvīpa-prajñapti, 'Exposition on the Jambū continent and the Jain universe')
  7. Canda-pannatti (Candra-prajñapti, 'Exposition on the moon and the Jain universe')
  8. Nirayāvaliyāo or Kappiya (Narakāvalikā, 'Series of stories on characters reborn in hells')
  9. Kappāvaḍaṃsiāo (Kalpāvataṃsikāḥ, 'Series of stories on characters reborn in the kalpa heavens')
  10. Pupphiāo (Puṣpikāḥ, 'Flowers' refers to one of the stories')
  11. Puppha-cūliāo (Puṣpa-cūlikāḥ, 'The nun Puṣpacūlā')
  12. Vaṇhi-dasāo (Vṛṣṇi-daśāh, 'Stories on characters from the legendary dynasty known as Andhaka-Vṛṣṇi')

Cheda sūtras (texts relating to the conduct and behaviour of monks and nuns)

  1. Āyāra-dasāo (Sanskrit: Ācāradaśāh, 'Ten [chapters] about monastic conduct', chapter 8 is the famed Kalpa-sūtra)
  2. Bihā Kappa (Bṛhat Kalpa, '[Great] Religious code')
  3. Vavahāra (Vyavahāra, 'Procedure')
  4. Nisīha (Niśītha, 'Interdictions')
  5. JÄ«ya-kappa (JÄ«ta-kalpa, Customary rules)
  6. Mahā-nisīha (Mahā-niśītha, Large Niśītha)

Mūla sūtras ('Fundamental texts' which are foundational works studied by new monastics)

  1. Dasaveyāliya-sutta (Sanskrit: Daśavaikālika-sūtra), this is memorized by all new Jain mendicants
  2. Uttarajjhayaṇa-sutta (Uttarādhyayana-sūtra)
  3. Āvassaya-sutta (Āvaśyaka-sūtra)
  4. Piṇḍa-nijjutti and Ogha-nijjutti (Piṇḍa-niryukti and Ogha-niryukti), Cūlikasūtras ("appendixes")
  5. Nandī-sūtra – discusses the five types of knowledge
  6. Anuyogadvāra-sūtra – a technical treatise on analytical methods, discusses Anekantavada

Paiṇṇaya sutras (Sanskrit: Prakīrnaka sūtras, "Miscellaneous")

  1. Cau-saraṇa (Sanskrit: Catuḥśaraṇa, The 'four refuges')
  2. Āura-paccakkhāṇa (Ātura-pratyākhyāna, 'Sick man's renunciation')
  3. Bhatta-parinnā (Bhakta-parijñā,'Renunciation of food')
  4. Saṃthāraga (Saṃstāraka, 'Straw bed')
  5. Tandula-veyāliya (Taṇḍula-vaicārika,'Reflection on rice grains')
  6. Canda-vejjhaya (Candravedhyaka, 'Hitting the mark')
  7. Devinda-tthaya (Devendra-stava, 'Praise of the kings of gods')
  8. Gaṇi-vijjā (Gaṇi-vidyā,'A Gaṇi's knowledge')
  9. Mahā-paccakkhāṇa (Mahā-pratyākhyāna,'Great renunciation')
  10. VÄ«ra-tthava (VÄ«ra-stava,'Great renunciation')

Major scriptures by acharyas

Major scriptures by Acharya Umaswati (1st–2nd Century CE)

  1. Tattvartha Sutra (On the Nature [artha] of Reality [tattva])
  2. Prasamarati (guide for the aspirant on the path of peace and liberation from karmic bondage)

Major scriptures by Acharya Vimalsuri (3rd Century CE)

  1. Paumchariya (Jain Ramayan)

Major scriptures by Acharya Haribhadrasuri (8th Century CE)

  1. Anekāntajayapatākā [The Victory Banner of Anekantavada (Relativism)] – which puts forward arguments about Anekantavada
  2. Anekāntavādapraveśa, discusses Jain Philosophy
  3. Anekāntasiddhi – establishes the concept of non-absolutism (anekānta)
  4. Ātmasiddhi (Realization of Self), a work about the Soul
  5. Upadeśapada, collection of stories which depicts how difficult it is to secure a human birth
  6. Daṃsaṇasuddhi, text deals with Samyagdarśana (right faith) and its purity
  7. Darisaṇasattari, another work on Samyagdarśana
  8. Dhammasangahaṇi, work on Dharma
  9. Lokatattvanirṇaya, a work of comparative religion where he talks about Hindu Gods
  10. Saṃsāradāvānalastuti, a work praising Thirtankaras
  11. Samarāiccakahā, a collection of stories
  12. Sambohapayaraṇa, a work on philosophy
  13. Ashtakaprakarana (The Eightfold Explanation)
  14. Dharmabindu – which outlines the duties of the laity, outlines rules for mendicants, and describes the bliss of moksha
  15. Dhūrtākhyāna (The Rogue's Stories)
  16. Pañcāśaka – a Prakrit work on rituals and spiritual matters
  17. Ṣaḍdarśanasamuccaya (Compendium of Six Philosophies) – which compares Jainism with other schools of Indian philosophy
  18. Samarāiccakahā (The Story of Samarāicca) – a narrative which outlines the effects of karma in a story about the enmity of its characters which endures over several reincarnations
  19. Sāstravārtāsamuccaya (The Array of Explanatory Teachings
  20. Yogabindu (The Seeds of Yoga) – a work on yoga
  21. Yogadṛṣṭisamuccaya (An Array of Views on Yoga) – another work on yoga
  22. Yogaśataka – a third work on yoga. In these three volumes, he compares the yoga of Jainism with the other varieties of yoga prevalent in India at the time.

Major scriptures by Kalikalsarvagna Acharya Hemachandra (12th Century CE)

  1. Triśaṣṭi-śalākā-puruṣa-carita ("Deeds of the 63 Illustrious Men")
  2. Pariśiṣṭaparvan (Sthaviravali)
  3. Siddha-Hema-Śabdanuśāśana (grammar)
  4. Abhidhan-Chintamani (lexicon)
  5. Arhanniti, a work on politics from a Jain perspective
  6. Kāvyānuśāsana (a work on poetics)
  7. Chandonuśāsana (a work on prosody)
  8. Pramāṇa-mimaṁsa (epistemology)
  9. Vītarāga-Stotra
  10. Deśī-Nāmamālā (lexicon of non-Sanskrit origin words)
  11. Nighāṇṭuśeṣa (botanical lexicon)

Major scriptures by Acharya Ratnashekharsuri (15th Century CE)

  1. Siri-Sirivala-Kaha
  2. Śrāddha Vidhi Prakaraṇa

Major scriptures by Mahopādhyāya Yashovijaya (17th Century CE)

  1. Ashtasahasri Tatparyavivarana Tika
  2. Adhyatmasara
  3. Adhyatmopanisatprakarana
  4. Dharmapariksa
  5. Jaina Nyayakhandakhadya
  6. Jaina Tarkabhasa
  7. Jnanasara
  8. Commentary on Jnanarnava
  9. Shripal raja no Ras

Others

Texts claimed by both the sects

Other texts

Notes

References

Citations

Sources