Jain Agamas &
Tattvartha Sutra.

I bow to the Arihants, to the Siddhas, to the Acharyas, to the Upadhyayas, and to all Sadhus and Sadhvis in the world.

Traditionally placed as the auspicious opening (mangalacharan) of the scriptures — in the Shwetambar canon at the opening of the Bhagavati Sutra, and in the Digambar tradition at the opening of the Shatkhandagama. Parampara

Right faith, right knowledge and right conduct — together — are the path to liberation.

The Tattvartha Sutra is accepted by both Shwetambar and Digambar traditions. In the Digambar tradition, its ten chapters are read one each day during Das Lakshan Parva.

The lives of the Tirthankaras — above all Bhagwan Mahavir — and the rules for monks during the rainy season. Read aloud by monks and nuns during Paryushan.

Full text coming to the library after review by our Jain scholar.