Upasakadasah
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Upāsakadaśāh is the seventh of the 12 Jain āgamas said to be promulgated by Māhavīra himself. Upāsakadaśāh translated as "Ten Chapters on Lay Attenders" is said to have been composed by Ganadhara Sudharmasvami as per the Śvetámbara tradition.
Subject matter
It contains stories describing the piety of the advanced laymen and their fortitude in face of demonic attacks.
English translations
Popular English Translations are :- Illustrated SRI UPASAKADASA SUTRA Prakrit Gatha - Hindi exposition - English exposition and Appendices Ed. by Pravartaka Amar Muni, Shrichand Surana, Eng. tr. by Surendra Bothra
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Fourteen Purvas (The Prior Knowledge – considered totally lost)
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| Angāgama | ||
| Upanga āgamas | ||
| Chedasūtra | ||
| Mūlasūtra | ||
| Prakīrnaka sūtra | ||
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| Pratham -ānuyoga | ||
| Carnānuyoga | ||
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Tattvartha Sutra is accepted by both Digambara and Śvetāmbara as their texts although Śvetāmbaras do not include it under canonical texts.
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