{"id":54428,"date":"2024-04-16T00:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=54428"},"modified":"2024-04-16T00:10:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:10:00","slug":"the-oldest-jain-scriptures-are-regarded-to-be-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-oldest-jain-scriptures-are-regarded-to-be-the\/","title":{"rendered":"The oldest Jain scriptures are regarded to be the"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Fourteen Purvas&#8221; option2=&#8221;Twelve Upangas&#8221; option3=&#8221;Twelve Angas&#8221; option4=&#8221;Fourteen Uparvas&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>C. Twelve Angas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Twelve Angas are the oldest and most important texts of Jainism. They are considered to be the direct teachings of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara. The Angas are divided into two groups: the Srutika Angas, which are the canonical texts, and the Prakrit Angas, which are the commentaries on the Srutika Angas.<\/p>\n<p>The Srutika Angas are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adhyatma Sutra<\/li>\n<li>Sutrakritanga<\/li>\n<li>Samayabheda Agama<\/li>\n<li>Upadesasahasri<\/li>\n<li>Drstiv\u00c4\u0081da<\/li>\n<li>Jiva Kanda<\/li>\n<li>Karma Kanda<\/li>\n<li>Yoga Kanda<\/li>\n<li>Vyavahara Kanda<\/li>\n<li>Bheda Bheda Agama<\/li>\n<li>Parishishta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Prakrit Angas are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Uvavahapannatti<\/li>\n<li>Sth\u00c4\u0081nanga Sutra<\/li>\n<li>Samavayanga Sutra<\/li>\n<li>Vyavahara Sutra<\/li>\n<li>Mokshadharma Sutra<\/li>\n<li>Da\u00c5\u009bavaik\u00c4\u0081lika Sutra<\/li>\n<li>Anuttarovaiyav\u00c4\u0081da S\u00c5\u00abtra<\/li>\n<li>Cheda S\u00c5\u00abtra<\/li>\n<li>Up\u00c4\u0081sakada\u00c5\u009b\u00c4\u0081<\/li>\n<li>Ratnakaranda S\u00c5\u00abtra<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Angas are written in Ardhamagadhi Prakrit, a language that is closely related to Sanskrit. 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