Jaina Sutras Sutrakritanga

Contents: Preface. First Book: 1. The Doctrine. 2. The destruction of Karman. 3. Knowledge of troubles. 4. Knowledge of women. 5. Description of the hells. 6. Praise of Mahavira. 7. Description of the wicked. 8. On exertion. 9. The law. 10. Carefulness. 11. The path. 12. The creed. 13. The real truth. 14. The Nirgrantha. 15. The Yamakas. 16. The song. Second book: 1. The lotus. 2. On activity. 3. Knowledge of food. 4. Renunciation of activity. 5. Freedom from error. 6. Ardraka. 7. Nalanda. Appendix. Index.

"Sutrakritanga is the second Anga among the Jaina canonical literature and popularly known as a guide for young monks. This Sutra is mainly to fortify the initiated monks against the heretical opinions of alien teachers, to confirm them in the right faith and to lead them to the highest good and ethical values. Besides the refutation of heretical doctrines, this Sutra concentrates in what manner a monk is supposed to lead a holy life overcoming the difficulties specially the various temptations thrown in his way, the punishment of the unholy and the praise of Tathagata Mahavira as the standard of righteousness. This is basically a handy reference book on Sramana culture.

Sutrakritanga was translated into English by Prof. Hermann Jacobi originally from Prakrit language and edited and published by Prof. F. Max Muller during the last decade of the nineteenth century, under the Sacred books of the east series.

Since then this publication has gained world wide fame." (jacket)