A History of the Canonical Literature of the Jainas c6.94

c6.94

Just as the *Vaidikas* have four *Upāṅgas*, so have the *Jainas* 12. Prof. W. Schubring in his *Worte Mahāvīras* (p. 8) says that there were originally only five *Upāṅgas*.¹ Up till now I have not come across any source earlier than *Suhabohasāmāyārī* (*Aṇuṭṭhā-ṇavihi*), a work of the 12th century of the *Vikrama* era which specifies the number of the *Uvaṅgas* as 12 and which gives their names. It is composed by Sricandra Sūri, pupil of Dhaneśvara Sūri. Therein, on pp. 31ᵇ-32ᵃ we have:—