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According to vet mbara Jainas, the total number of authentic gamas is now deemed to be 45. They are:
a. Eleven
gas:
1. y ra ga 2. Suyagad ga, 3. Thga, 4. Samav y ga, 5. Viy hapa atti, 6. Ny y yaddhmmakah o 7. Uvasagadas o, 8. Antagadadas o 9. Anuttarovav iya, 10. Panhavagaanaim, 11. Viv gasuyam
b. The Twelve Up gas (supplementry writings)
1. Ovav iya, 2. Ryapasenaijja, 3. Jiv bhigama, 4. Pannava 5. S ryapa tti, 6. Jambuddiva pa tti 7. Canda patti, 8. Niry valiyao, 9. Kappavadimsiy o, 10. Puphiyo, 11. Pupphaculi o 12. Vanhidas o.
C. The Ten Prakr akas Those sacred treaties which have been accomplished on various topics of Jainism by learned seers.
d. The Six Chedasutta: The Chedas tras contain the most ancient summaries of discipline to be observed by monks and nuns. Cheda means shortening, and the seniority was to be shortened of a monk or nun by way of punishment if a violation of a vow was committed. They are:
1. Nisiha, 2. Mah nisiha, 3. Vavah ra, 4. y radas o 5. Kappa 6. Pañcakappa.
e. Individual texts:
1. Nandi 2. Anuogady ra
f. The four Mulas tras:
1. Uttarajjayana, 2. vassaya, 3. Dasavey liya 4. Pindanijjutti
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