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