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Sūtrakṛtāṅga सूत्रकृताङ्ग (c. 4th-3rd century BCE) (also known in Prakrit as Sūyagaḍaṃga सूयगडंग) is the second agama of the 12 main aṅgās of the Jain canons. According to the Svetambara tradition it was written by Gandhara Sudharmasvami in Ardhamagadhi Prakrit. The text is in two main parts: the first in verse and the second in prose. It is written using techniques including narration and questions and answers, and the chapters start with Sudharmasvami explaining the various doctrines to his chief disciple Jambusvami and answering his questions. ==Description== This agama describes nonviolence, Jain metaphysics, and the refutation of other religious theories such as Kriyavada, Akriyavada, Ajnanavada, and Vinayavada. Sanskrit commentary has been done by Silanka lived in the second half of the ninth century A.D. The agama is divided into two parts consisting of 16 lectures and 7 lectures respectively. Following are the diverse topics covered: *Jain doctrine – Causes of bondage, description of hells, destruction of karmas etc. *Conduct of Monks – Injunctions and prohibitions, difficulties faced, avoiding temptation of women etc. *Heretical Doctrines and errors – Materialists, Buddhists, vedics, Fatalists and other wrong beliefs 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sutrakritanga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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