Question

Mention the literary sources of Buddhism and Jainism.( 2 points)​

Answer 1

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Buddhist literature: which includes the three Pitaks – the Suttapitak, the Vinay Pitak, and the Abhidhamma Pitak. Jain literature: which includes the 12 Angas, the Acharanga Sutra and the Bhagwati Sutra.

The oldest Jain literature is in Shauraseni and the Jain Prakrit (the Jain Agamas, Agama-Tulya, the Siddhanta texts, etc). Many classical texts are in Sanskrit (Tattvartha Sutra, Puranas, Kosh, Sravakacara, mathematics, Nighantus etc.).

Answer 2

EXPLANATION :

BUDDHISM LITERATURE

• Sutta Pitaka. It has around 10 thousand sutras related to Buddha and his close associates.

• Sutta Pitaka is divided under following sections :

Vinaya Pitaka. Also known as book of discipline, it deals with the monastic rules for monks and nuns.

Abhidhammapitaka.

Jatakas.

Milinda Panha.

Dipavamsa.

Mahavamsa.

JAINISM LITERATURE

Shauraseni and the Jain Prakrit (the Jain Agamas, Agama-Tulya, the Siddhanta texts, etc.)