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Agama is that by which we get perfect knowledge of either a thing or the essence (Tattva) or complete perfect knowledge of the secret of an object. Those are Agamas which are woven or knitted in various Sutras by Gandharas or chief disciples - the divine speeches of Shree Mahavir, heard from his own mouth.
Acharya Aryarakshita has classified the Āgamas into four parts :- (1) Dravyanuyoga (concerning the soul) (2) Charankarnanuyoga (relating to the duties or conduct of sages etc.) (3) Ganitanuyoga (concerning geography, astronomical arithmatics) and (4) Dharmakathanuyoga (explaining philosophy through the medium of religious stories.) In the 32 Āgamas
Eleven Ang Sutras :- (1) Achrăng (2) Suyagadang (3) Thanang (4) Samvayang (5) Bhagwati (6) Gnata Dharmakatha (7) Upasak Dasanga (8) Antgad Dasanga (9) Anuttaro Vavai (10) Prashna Vyakaran (11) Vipak Sutra 12 Upang Sutra
(12) Uvavai (13) Rapapseni (14) Jivabhigam (15) Pragnāpanā (16) Jambudweep Pannati (17) Chandra Pannati (18) Surya Pannati (19) Nirayāvalika (20) Kappavadisiya (21) Putafiya (22) Pushkachuliya (23) Vahnidasha
In the 4 original Sutras (24) Dashvaikalik (25) Uttaradhyayan (26) Nandisutra (27) Anuyoga Dwar.
Four Sutras re. Metre (28) Anuyoga Dwar (29) Bruhadkalpa (30) Nishish Sutra (31) Dashashrut Skandh (32) Avashyak Sutra
The Terapanthi and Sthanakavasi creeds believe in these 32 sutras. From amongst 12 Angas the 12th one Drashtivad has been separated. Shwetambar believing in the worship of idols add 13 sutras to these 32 and believe in 45 Āgamas. Over and
