List of Jain texts
This is a list of important texts written by Jain ascetics and those which are of important value to Jainism.
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Digambara texts

1. Shatkhandagama - Acharya Pushpadant, Acharya Bhutabali
2. Samaysar - Acharya Kundkund
3. Niyamasara - Acharya Kundkund
4. Pravachansara - Acharya Kundkund
5. Ashtapahud - Acharya Kundkund
6. Panchastikaya - Acharya Kundkund
7. Rayansara - Acharya Kundkund
8. Dash Bhakti - Acharya Kundkund
9. Varsanuvekkha - Acharya Kundkund
10. Tattvartha Sutra - Acharya Umaswami
11. Aptamimansa - Acharya Samantabhadra
12. Swayambhu Stotra - Acharya Samantabhadra
13. Ratnakaranda Sravakachar - Acharya Samantabhadra
14. Stuti Vidya - Acharya Samantabhadra
15. Yuktyanushasana - Acharya Samantabhadra
16. Tattvasara - Acharya Devsena
17. Aradhana Saar - Acharya Devsen
18. Aalap Paddhati - Acharya Devsen
19. Darshansara - Acharya Devsena
20. Bhavasangrah - Acharya Devsen
21. Laghu Nayachakra - Acharya Devsen
22. Ishtopadesh - Acharya Pujyapad (Devanandi)
23. Samadhi Tantra - Acharya Pujyapada (Devanandi)
24. Sarvarthasiddhi - Acharya Pujyapad (Devanandi)
25. Vaidyaka Shastra - Acharya Pujyapada (Devanandi)
26. Siddhipriya Stotra - Acharya Pujyapad (Devanandi)
27. Jainendra Vyakaran - Acharya Pujyapada (Devanandi)
28. Paramatma Prakash - Acharya Yogindu Dev
29. Yogasara - Acharya Yogindu Dev
30. Naukar Shravakacharya - Acharya Yogindu Dev
31. Tattvartha Tika - Acharya Yogindu Dev
32. Amritashiti - Acharya Yogindu Dev
33. Subhashit Tantra - Acharya Yogindu Dev
34. Adhyatma Sandoha - Acharya Yogindu Dev
35. Sanmati Sutra - Acharya Siddhasena Divakar
36. Kalyan Mandir - Acharya Siddhasen Diwakar
37. Ashtashati - Acharya Akalankadeva
38. Laghiyastraya - Acharya Akalankadeva
39. Nyayavinischaya Savrtti - Acharya Akalankadeva
40. Siddhivinischaya Savrtti - Acharya Akalankadeva
41. Praman Sangrah Savritti - Acharya Akalankdev
42. Tattvartha Rajavartika - Acharya Akalankadeva
43. Harivansh Purana - Acharya Jinsen (First)
44. Adi Purana - Acharya Jinsen
45. Uttarpuran - Acharya Gunbhadra
46. Aatmanushasan - Acharya Gunbhadra
47. Ashtasahastri - Acharya Vidyananda
48. Sloka Vartika - Acharya Vidyananda
49. Aaptpareeksha - Acharya Vidyananda
50. Pramanpareeksha - Acharya Vidyananda
51. Patra Pareeksha - Acharya Vidyanand
52. Kshatriyachudamani -- Acharya Vadibhasingh Suri
53. Gadyachintamani -- Acharya Vadibhasingh Suri
54. Kartikeya Anupreksha -- Acharya Kartikeya Swami
55. Tattvarthasara -- Acharya Amritchand
56. PurusharthasiddhiUpaya -- Acharya Amritchandra
57. Atmakhyati Tika -- Acharya Amritchandra
58. Laghutatvasphot - Acharya Amritchandra
59. Tattvapradipika Tika -- Acharya Amritchandra
60. Varang Charitra - Shri Jata Singh Nandi
61. Chandraprabha Charitra -- Acharya Veeranandi
62. Kashay Pahud -- Acharya Gundhar
63. Gommatasara -- Acharya Nemichandra Siddhanta Chakravarti
64. Pashanahchariu -- Sage Padmakirti
65. Triloksara -- Acharya Nemichandran Siddhant Chakraborty
66. Labdhisar -- Acharya Nemichandran Siddhant Chakraborty
67. Kshapanasar -- Acharya Nemichandran Siddhant Chakraborty
68. Tiloyapannatti -- Acharya Yativrishabha
69. Jambudvipa Pannatti - Acharya Yativrishabha
70. Dhawala Tika - Acharya Veersen
71. Yashstilak Champu -- Acharya Somdev
72. Nitivakyamrit - Acharya Somdev
73. Adhyatmatarangini -- Acharya Somdev
74. Siddhivinischaya Tika -- Brihad Anantavirya
75. Pramanasamgrahabhashya -- Brihad Anantavirya
76. Shaktayana Shabdanushasana -- Acharya Shaktayana
77. Kevali Bhukti - Acharya Shaktayana
78. Laghu Dravya Sangrah -- Acharya Nemichand
79. Vihad Dravya Sangrah -- Acharya Nemichandra
80. Prameya-Kamal-Martand -- Acharya Prabhachandra
81. Nyay Kumudchandra -- Acharya Prabhachandra
82. Tattvartha-vrittipada-vivaranam -- Acharya Prabhachandra
83. Shaktayan-Nyas -- Acharya Prabhachandra
84. Shabdambhoj Bhaskar -- Acharya Prabhachandra
85. Gadyakathakosh -- Acharya Prabhachandra
86. Pradyumnacharitra -- Acharya Mahasena
87. Bhaktamar Strotra -- Acharya Mantung
88. Padmanandi Panchavinshatika - Acharya Padmanandi (II)
89. Mulachara - Swami of Acharya Vattaker
90. Gyanarnav - Shubhachandracharya ji
91. Bhagavati Aradhana - Acharya Shivarya (Shivkoti)
92. Amitgati Sravakacharya - Acharya Amitgati
93. Dharma Pariksha - Acharya Amitgati
94. Subhashit Ratna Sandoh - Acharya Amitgati
95. Tattva Bhavana - Acharya Amitgati
96. Panch Sangrah - Acharya Amitgati
97. Bhavana Dvatrinshatika - Acharya Amitgati
98. Niyamasara Tika -- Acharya Padmaprabhamaladharideva
99. Parsvnath Stotra -- Acharya Padmaprabhamaladharideva
100. Dharmaamrita - Acharya Nayasena
101. Samayasaratatparyavrttitika -- Acharya Jayasena (II)
102. Niyamasaratatparyavrttitika -- Acharya Jayasena (II)
103. Panchastikayatatparyavrttitika -- Acharya Jayasena (II)
104. Tattvanushasana -- Acharya Ramsen
105. Prameyaratnamala -- Acharya Laghu Anantavirya
106. Siddhantsaar -- Acharya Narendrasen
107. Pareekshamukh - Acharya Manikyanandi
108. Nyayadipika - Acharya Dharmabhushan Yeti
109. Dravya Prakash Nayachakra - Acharya Mayil Dhawal
110. Padma Purana - Acharya Ravishena
111. Mulachara - Swami Acharya Vattaker
112. Ganitasar Sangrah – Acharya Mahavir
113. Shripal Charitra - Acharya Sakalkirti
114. Shantinath Charitra - Acharya Sakalkirti
115. Vardhaman Charitra - Acharya Sakalkirti
116. Mallinath Charitra - Acharya Sakalkirti
117. Yashodhar Charitra - Acharya Sakalkirti
118. Dhanyakumar Charitra - Acharya Sakalkirti
119. Sukmal Charitra - Acharya Sakalkirti
120. Sudarshan Charitra - Acharya Sakalkirti
121. Jambuswamy Charitra - Acharya Sakalkirti
122. Mulachar Pradeep - Acharya Sakalkirti
123. Parsvnath Purana - Acharya Sakalkirti
124. Siddhantasar Deepak - Acharya Sakalkirti
125. Tattvarthasara Deepak - Acharya Sakalkirti
126. Agamasara - Acharya Sakalkirti
127. Meru Mandir Purana - Sri Vamana Muni Ji
128. Praman Granth - Acharya Vajranandi
129. Chaubisi Purana - Acharya Shubhachandra
130. Shrenik Charitra - Acharya Shubhachandra
131. Sri Pandava Purana - Acharya Shubhachandra
132. Sri Shrenik Charitra - Acharya Shubhachandra
133. Chandraprabha Charitra - Acharya Shubhachandra
134. Karakandu Charitra - Acharya Shubhachandra
135. Chandana Charitra - Acharya Shubhchandra
136. Jivandhar Charitr - Acharya Shubhachandra
137. Adhyatmatarangini - Acharya Shubhachandra
138. Prakrit Lakshan - Acharya Shubhachandra
139. Ganitasar Sangrah - Acharya Sridhar
140. Trilokasaratika - Acharya Madhavachand
141. Yogasara Praabhrit - Acharya Amitgati
142. Brihatkathakosha - Acharya Harisena
143. Aradhanasar - Acharya Ravibhadra
144. Acharsar - Acharya Veeranandi
145. Vardhaman Charitra - Acharya Asag
146. Sudansana Chariu - Acharya Nayanandi
147. Ekibhav Stotra - Acharya Vadiraj
148. Puransar collection - Acharya Srichand
149. Vasunandi Sravakacharya - Acharya Vasunandi
150. Bhavana Paddhati - Acharya Padmanandi
151. Angar Dharmaamrita - Pandit Ashadhar
152. Sagar Dharmamrit - Pandit Ashadhar
153. Bharatesh Vaibhav - Mahakavi Ratnakar ji
154. Samaysar Natak - Pandit Banarsidas
155. Brahma Vilas - Bhaiya Bhagwatidas
156. Chhadhala - Pandit Dyantarai
157. Kriya Kosh - Pandit Daulatram (first)
158. Bhav Deepika - Pandit Deepchand
159. Chid Vilas - Pandit Deepchand
160. Parshva Purana - Pandit Bhudhardas
161. Jin Shatak - Pandit Bhudhardas
162. Mokshamarg Prakashak - Pandit Todermal
163. Gommatasara Tika - Pandit Todarmal
164. Labdhisar Tika - Pandit Todermal
165. Kshapanasar Tika - Pandit Todermal
166. Triloksar Tika - Pandit Todermal
168. Purusharthsiddhiupayetika - Pandit Todermal
169 - Jain Siddhanta Praveshika - Pandit Gopaldasji Baraiya
170. Chhadhala - Pt. Daulatramji (II)
171. Ratnakaranda Vachanika - Pt. Sadasukhdas
172. Samaysar Vachanika - Pt. Jaichand Chavda
173. Chhadhala - Pandit Budhajan
174. Mahavirashtak Stotra - Pandit Bhagchand
175. Jainendra Siddhanta Kosha - Kshullaka Jinendra Varn
Shvetambara texts
Suryaprajnaptisutra
Others
- Yogaśāstra
- Siddha-Hema-Śabdanuśāśana
- Trishashthi-Shalaka-Purusha-Charitra
- Bhadrabahu Samhita
- Jnanarnava or the Yogapradipadhikara
- Pramana-mimansa (logic)
Texts claimed by both the sects
- Tattvartha Sutra- 1st Jain text written in Sanskrit language.
Other texts
- Ajitha purana
- Antakrddaasah
- Aupapātika
- Anuttaraupapātikadaśāh
- Atma Siddhi
- Aupapatika
- Bahuriband
- Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi
- Drstivada
- Jnatrdharmakathah
- Kalpa Sūtra
- Līlāvatīsāra
- Lokavibhaga
- Nālaṭiyār
- Neelakesi
- Nishitha
- Nivvāṇalīlāvaīkahā
- Prasnavyakaranani
- Purvas
- Samavayanga Sutra
- Acaranga Sutra
- Shantinatha Charitra
- Silappatikaram
- Sthananga Sutra
- Sutrakritanga
- Upasakadasah
- Vaddaradhane
- Valayapathi
- Varangacharita
- Vikramarjuna Vijaya
- Vipakasruta
- Vyākhyāprajñapti