Angas

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Angas are the eight principal canonical texts of early Jainism that systematically present its core doctrines, ethics, and monastic discipline.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jain scripture
canonical text collection
associatedWith Digambara Jain tradition
Śvetāmbara Jain tradition
linked to: Svetambara
canonicalStatus principal canonical texts of early Jainism
category Jain canonical literature
describedAs eight principal canonical texts of early Jainism
hasPart Antakṛddaśāḥ
Anuttaraupapātikadaśāḥ
Dṛṣṭivāda
Jñātadharmakathāṅga
Praśnavyākaraṇa
Samavāyāṅga Sūtra
linked to: Acaranga Sutra

Sthānāṅga Sūtra
linked to: Culikasutras

Sūtrakṛtāṅga
linked to: Sutrakritanga

Upāsakadaśāḥ
Vipākaśruta
Vyākhyāprajñapti (Bhagavatī Sūtra)
Ācāranga Sūtra
linked to: Acaranga Sutra
includesGenre narrative exempla
philosophical exposition
rules for conduct
influenceOn later Jain commentarial literature
language Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit
numberOfParts 8
presents core doctrines of Jainism
ethical teachings of Jainism
rules for Jain monks and nuns
preservation monastic recitation and memorization
region ancient India
relatedConcept Jain Āgamas
linked to: Jain Agamas
religion Jainism
roleInJainism systematic presentation of Jain teachings
script various Brahmi-derived scripts in manuscripts
scriptureType canonical (āgama) texts
subject Jain doctrine
Jain ethics
Jain monastic discipline
timePeriod early Jainism
traditionallyAttributedTo Mahavira
transmission oral tradition
usedFor doctrinal instruction
ethical guidance
monastic education

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Agamas includes Angas