A History of the Canonical Literature of the Jainas c5.128

c5.128

It may be noted that out of these 12 works, the first three along with the 8th and the 9th form a group known as *Mūlasūtra*. The 4th, 5th and the 6th are classed under the name of *Chedasūtra*, while the 7th and the 11th, under the name of the *Upānga*. This will show that over and above the *Jaina* scriptures noted up till now, there are some more *Jaina* sacred works; for, the number of the *chedasūtras* as already stated is 5 or 6, and that of the *Upāngas* 12. No doubt, almost all of these works are anonymous, and it is very very difficult to ascertain their dates of composition. Even then an attempt must be made to examine their genesis, too; for, they are also after all, *Jaina* scriptures, though perhaps not in the strictest sense. But as this chapter has already out-swollen in size, I have to reserve this topic for subsequent treatment. I may therefore conclude this chapter by mentioning only two facts as under:—