Vyākhyāprajñapti

Vyākhyāprajñapti (Sanskrit: व्याख्याप्रज्ञप्ति "Exposition of Explanations"), commonly known as the Bhagavati Sūtra (भगवतीसूत्र), is the fifth of the 12 Jain Angas said to be promulgated by Mahāvīra.

The Vyākhyāprajñapti is said to have been composed by Sudharmaswami by the Śvētāmbara school of Jainism; it is written in Jain Prakrit.

The subject matter of the answers ranges from doctrine to rules of ascetic behaviour.

The questions are raised by Gautama, Makandiputra, Roha, Agnibhuti and Vayubhuti, Skandaka, Jayanti and others.

Briefly, the answers may be categorised under the following topics: Miscellaneous subjects outside of those mentioned above are also addressed.