Jain Literature Open Repository (JLOR)

The Jain Literature Open Repository (JLOR) is a public list of all canonical and post-canonical scriptures of Jainism and their English translations. This includes the Agams, Anuyogas, and many other texts by prominent Acharyas.

Note

Only texts that do not have detailed English translations available have been processed. Current translation quality is only acceptable for discoverability purposes and general understanding. This serves as the first step towards creating verified translations (by Pandits and Upadhyays/Sadhus). Currently, Gemini-1.5 Flash and Claude-Haiku LLM models are being used to generate the translations. The translation processing will be re-run every few years until there are verified translations for the entire Jain canon. With the current models, there may be hallucinations (repeated phrases or irrelevant phrases) given the nature of AI LLMs.

Want to request a book to be translated? Email quantum@jainelibrary.org with the book link or title.

If you are a Jain scholar (or know a Sadhu/Pandit) that wants to work on a verified translation, please email us at quantum@jainelibrary.org.

✅ Verified - Denotes a verified English translation by a Jain scholar.

📖 Anuyogas and Digambar Texts

📚 Pratham Anuyoga (Religious stories)

• Padmapurana
  • Padmapurana Part 1
  • Padmapurana Part 2
  • Padmapurana Part 3
  • Other versions
• Harivanshapurana
  • Other versions
• Adipurana
  • Adipurana Part 1
  • Adipurana Part 2
  • Adipurana manuscripts
  • Other versions
• Uttara purana
  • Other versions

📚 Charn Anuyoga (Conduct)

• Mulachar
  • Other versions
• Traivarnikachar
  • Other versions
• Ratnakarandaka Shravakachara ✅ Verified (Vijay K Jain)
  • Other versions

📚 Karana Anuyoga (Description of the Universe)

• Suryaprajnapti Chandraprajnapti
  • Other versions
• Karananuyoga
  • Karananuyoga Part 1
  • Karananuyoga Part 2
  • Karananuyoga Part 3
  • Other versions
• Gommatasara Karma kanda ✅ Verified (J L Jaini)
  • Other versions
• Gommatsara Jiva kanda ✅ Verified (J L Jaini)
  • Other versions

📚 Dravya Anuyoga (Philosophy)

• Niyamasar ✅ Verified (multiple authors)
• Panchastikaya
  • Panchastikaya sangraha ✅ Verified (Vijay K Jain)
  • Other versions
• Pravachanasar ✅ Verified (Vijay K Jain)
  • Other versions
• Samaysara ✅ Verified (multiple authors)
• Tattvartha Sutra
  • Tattvartha Sutra (2005 transl.) ✅ Verified (Manu Doshi)
  • Other versions
• Sarvarthasiddhi
  • Sarvarthasiddhi (1992 transl.) ✅ Verified (S A Jain)
  • Other versions
• Aptamimansa
  • Other versions

Digambar Texts

• Shatkhand Agam
  • Other versions
• Kashayapahud
  • Other versions

📖 Shwetambar Agams

Note

All Agam commentaries that are publicly available are from Sthanakvasi or Terapanthi traditions. Other sects have restrictions on reading of Agams by laypeople. The actual texts are the same between the sub-sects, but certain auxiliary texts and explanations are different.

📚 Ang Agams (Oldest religious scriptures and the foundation of Jain literature)

• [Acharang Sutra]
  • Acharang Sutra Part 1 ✅ Verified (Amar Muni)
  • Acharang Sutra Part 2 ✅ Verified (Amar Muni)
  • Other versions
• Sutrakritanga Sutra
  • Sutrakritanga Sutra ✅ Verified (Hermann Jacobi)
  • Other versions
• Sthananga Sutra
  • Sthananga Sutra Part 1 ✅ Verified (Amar Muni, Shreechand Surana)
  • Sthananga Sutra Part 2 ✅ Verified (Amar Muni, Shreechand Surana)
  • Other versions
• Samvayanga Sutra
  • Samvayang Sutra ✅ Verified (Amar Muni)
  • Other versions
• Bhagavati Sutra ✅ Verified (Amar Muni)
  • Other versions
• Gnata Dharma Kathanga Sutra
  • Gnata Dharma Kathanga Sutra Part 1 ✅ Verified (Amar Muni)
  • Gnata Dharma Kathanga Sutra Part 2 ✅ Verified (Amar Muni)
  • Other versions
• Upasaka Dashanga Sutra
  • Upasakdasha and Anuttarau Papatikdasha sutra ✅ Verified (Amar Muni, Tarun Muni)
  • Other versions
• Anantkrut Dashang Sutra
  • Antkrutdashang Sutra ✅ Verified (Amar Muni, Shreechand Surana)
  • Other versions
• Anuttaropapatik Sutra
  • Other versions
• Prashna Vyakaran Sutra ✅ Verified (Amar Muni, Varun Muni)
  • Other versions
• Vipaka Sutra ✅ Verified (Muni Deepratnasagar)
  • Other versions

📚 Upang Agams (Scriptures that provide further explanation of the Ang agams)

• Aupapatik Sutra ✅ Verified (Amar Muni)
  • Other versions
• Rajprashniya Sutra ✅ Verified (Amar Muni, Tarun Muni)
  • Other versions
• Jivabhigam Sutra
  • Other versions
• Pragnapana Sutra
  • Other versions
• Suryaprajnapti Chandraprajnapti
  • Other versions
• Jambudveep Pragnapti Sutra ✅ Verified (Amar Muni, Shreechand Surana)
  • Other versions
• Niryavalika Sutra ✅ Verified (Muni Deepratnasagar)
  • Other versions
• Kalpvatansika Sutra ✅ Verified (Muni Deepratnasagar)
  • Other versions
• Pushpika Sutra ✅ Verified (Muni Deepratnasagar)
  • Other versions
• Pushpchulika Sutra ✅ Verified (Muni Deepratnasagar)
  • Other versions
• Vrushnidasa Sutra ✅ Verified (Muni Deepratnasagar)
  • Other versions

📚 Chhed Agam Sutras (Scriptures that describe the conduct and behavior of monks and nuns)

• Nishith Sutra
  • Nishith Sutra ✅ Verified (Amar Muni)
  • Other versions
• Bruhat Kalpa Sutra
  • Other versions
• Vyavahara Sutra
  • Other versions
• Dashashrut Skandh Sutra
  • Kalpa Sutra (transl. 1979) ✅ Verified (K C Lalwani)
  • Other versions
• Jitkalpa Sutra
  • Other versions
• Mahanishith Sutra
  • Other versions

📚 Mool Sutras (Scriptures that provide basic foundation for monks to study at initiation)

• Avashyaka Sutra
  • Other versions
• Dasvaikalik Sutra ✅ Verified (Amar Muni)
  • Other versions
• Uttaradhyayana Sutra ✅ Verified (Amar Muni)
  • Other versions
• Pind Niryukti Sutra
  • Other versions

📚 Chullika Sutras (Scriptures that enhance and further describe Ang agams)

• Nandi Sutra ✅ Verified (Amar Muni)
  • Other versions
• Anuyogadvara Sutra ✅ Verified (Amar Muni)
  • Anuyogadvara Sutra ✅ Verified (Nathmal Tatia)
  • Other versions

📚 Prakirnak Sutras (Scriptures that describe miscellaneous subjects of Jain Dharma)

• Chatushraan Sutra
  • Other versions
• Atur Pratyakhyan
  • Other versions
• Bhaktaparigna Sutra
  • Other versions
• Sanstarak Sutra
  • Other versions
• Tandulvaicharik Sutra
  • Other versions
• Chandravejjhaya Sutra
  • Other versions
• Devendra-Stava ✅ Verified (D S Baya)
  • Other versions
• Ganividya Sutra
  • Other versions
• Maha Pratyakhyan Sutra
  • Other versions
• Veerstava Sutra ✅ Verified (Muni Deepratnasagar)
  • Other versions

📖 Post-Canonical Literature

These texts were written by prominent Acharyas and Upadhyays in the past two millenia.

• Saman Suttam (Jinendra Varni) ✅ Verified
  • Other versions
• Sanmati Tarka (Siddhasen Diwakar Suri) ✅ Verified
  • Other versions
• Yogdrushti Samucchaya (Haribhadrasuri)
  • Other versions
• Yogshastra (Hemchandracharya)
  • Other versions
• Karmagrantha (Devendrasuri)
  • Karmagrantha Part 1
  • Karmagrantha Part 2
  • Karmagrantha Part 3
  • Karmagrantha Part 4
  • Karmagrantha Part 5
  • Karmagrantha Part 6
    • Other versions
• Adhyatma Sara (Yashovijayji)
  • Other versions
• Gyansara (Yashovijayji) ✅ Verified
  • Other versions
• Istopadesha (Pujyapada swami) ✅ Verified
  • Other versions
• Prasamrati Prakarana (Umaswami) ✅ Verified
  • Other versions