Four Anuyogas
By Pravin K. Shah
Jain Study Center of North Carolina
Four Anuyogas
1. Pratham‑anuyoga (Dharma‑kath‑anuyoga) – Religious Stories
This anuyoga consists of the following texts, which contain religious stories, art, literature, history, poetry, and like literature.
- Padma‑puran
- Ravisen
- 650 AD
- Harivamsa‑puran
- Jinsen II
- 783 AD
- Adi‑puran
- Jinsen II
- 783 AD
- Uttar‑puran
- Gunabhadra
- 879 AD
2. Charn‑anuyoga – Conduct
This anuyoga consists of the following texts, which contain principles of observances, conduct, behavior, and like literature.
- Mulachar
- Vattaura
- 600 A.D.
- Trivarnachar
- Vattaura
- 600 A.D.
- Ratna‑karanda‑shravak‑achar
- Samantabhadra
- 600 A.D.
3. Karan‑anuyoga (Ganit‑anuyog) – Mathematics
This anuyoga expounded the texts, which had mathematical viewpoints. It consists of the following texts, which contain geography, mathematics, astronomy, astrology, and like literature.
- Surya‑prajnapti
- Unknown
- Chandra‑prajnapti
- Unknown
- Jaya‑dhaval‑tika
- Virsen/Jinsen
- 780 AD
- Gommat‑sar
- Nemichandra Siddhant
- 1000 AD
4. Dravy‑anuyog – Philosophy
This anuyoga consists of the following texts, which contain philosophical doctrine, theories, metaphysics, Tattvajnan, and like literature.
- Niyamasar
- Kunda‑kunda
- 100 AD
- Panchastikaya
- Kunda‑kunda
- 100 AD
- Pravachanasar
- Kunda‑kunda
- 100 AD
- Samaya‑sara
- Kunda‑kunda
- 100 AD
- Tattvartha‑sutra
- Umaswami
- 200 AD
- Commentary on Tattvartha‑sutra
- Samantabhadra
- 600 AD
- Commentary on Tattvartha‑sutra
- Pujyapad
- 700 AD
- Commentary on Tattvartha‑sutra
- Akalank
- 750 AD
- Commentary on Tattvartha‑sutra
- Vidyanand
- 800 AD
- Aptamimamsa
- Samantabhadra
- 600 AD
- Commentary on Aptmimamsa
- Akalank
- 750 AD
- Commentary on Aptmimamsa
- Vidyanand
- 800 AD