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List Of Jain Texts
This is a list of important texts written by Jain ascetics and those which are of important value to Jainism. Digambara texts *Ādi purāṇa *Dravyasamgraha *Ratnakaranda śrāvakācāra * Pancastikayasara * Pravachanasara *Puruşārthasiddhyupāya * Satkhandagama * Samayasāra * Sarvārthasiddhi *Siribhoovalaya *Niyamasara *Jnanarnava * Mahapurana *Mulachara * Tiloya Panatti Shvetambara texts * Shvetambara Agamas 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 *Nivvāṇalī ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jainism
Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religions, Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current time cycle being Rishabhadeva, whom the tradition holds to have lived millions of years ago, the twenty-third ''tirthankara'' Parshvanatha, whom historians date to the 9th century BCE, and the twenty-fourth ''tirthankara'' Mahāvīra, Mahavira, around 600 BCE. Jainism is considered to be an eternal ''dharma'' with the ''tirthankaras'' guiding every time cycle of the Jain cosmology, cosmology. The three main pillars of Jainism are ''Ahimsa in Jainism, ahiṃsā'' (non-violence), ''anekāntavāda'' (non-absolutism), and ''aparigraha'' (asceticism). Jain monks, after positioning themselves in the sublime state of soul consciousness, take five main vows: ''ahiṃsā'' (non-violence), ''satya'' (truth), ''Achourya, asteya'' (not stealing), ''b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jain Agamas (Śvētāmbara)
Jain literature (Sanskrit: जैन साहित्य) refers to the literature of the Jain religion. It is a vast and ancient literary tradition, which was initially transmitted orally. The oldest surviving material is contained in the canonical ''Jain Agamas,'' which are written in Ardhamagadhi, a Prakrit ( Middle-Indo Aryan) language. Various commentaries were written on these canonical texts by later Jain monks. Later works were also written in other languages, like Sanskrit and Maharashtri Prakrit. Jain literature is primarily divided between the canons of the ''Digambara'' and ''Śvētāmbara'' orders. These two main sects of Jainism do not always agree on which texts should be considered authoritative. More recent Jain literature has also been written in other languages, like Marathi, Tamil, Rajasthani, Dhundari, Marwari, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam and more recently in English. Beliefs The Jain tradition believes that their religion is eternal, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jnatrdharmakathah
''Jnātrdhārmakathāh'' is the sixth of the 12 Jain āgamas said to be promulgated by Māhavīra himself. Jnātrdhārmakathāh translated as "Stories of Knowledge and Righteousness" is said to have been composed by Ganadhara Sudharmaswami as per the Śvetámbara tradition. Subject matter of the Agama It contains a series of narratives, from which morals about results of following the religious path are drawn. The Eighth Chapter gives the story of Lord Mallinath Mallinatha (Prakrit ''Mallinātha'', "Lord of jasmine or seat") was the 19th tīrthaṅkara "ford-maker" of the present ''avasarpiṇī'' age in Jainism. Jain texts indicate Mālliṇātha was born at Mithila into the Ikshvaku dynasty to ... the nineteenth Tirthankara. English translations Popular English Translations are :- Illustrated SRI JNATADHARMAKATHANGA SUTRA in 2 volumes Prakrit Gatha - Hindi exposition - English exposition and Appendices Ed. by Pravartaka Amar Muni, Shrichand Surana Saras, Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drstivada
Drstivāda is a legendary lost text in the Jain religion. It is the last of the 12 Jain āgamas as per Śvetámbara tradition, said to be promulgated by Māhavīra himself and composed by Ganadhara Sudharmaswami. Drstivāda, translated as “Disputation about views”, was said to contain the entire knowledge of the Fourteen Purvas or prior knowledge that is now considered to be totally lost, in part because the tradition holds that the Drstivāda itself is also completely lost. However, its contents have been referred and explained in Nandi and ''Samavāyānga Sūtra''. Subject Matter of the Agama Dristivāda was divided into five parts :- #Parikarma #Sūtra #Pūrvanayoga #Purvgata #Chūlikā Parikarma contained Jaina calculatory science and the Sutra included discussions about creeds and doctrines. Pūrvanayoga contained Puranic narratives, religious biographies as well as illustrative tales. Purvagata contained fourteen subdivisions and contained discussions about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi
''Civaka Cintamani'' ( ta, சீவக சிந்தாமணி, lit=Jivaka, the Fabulous Gem, translit=Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi), also spelled as ''Jivaka Chintamani'', is one of the five great Tamil epics. Authored by a Madurai-based Jain ascetic Tiruttakkatēvar in the early 10th century, the epic is a story of a prince who is the perfect master of all arts, perfect warrior and perfect lover with numerous wives. The ''Civaka Cintamani'' is also called the ''Mana Nool'' ( ta, மண நூல், lit=book of marriages, translit=Maṇa nūl).Ramaswamy 2007, pp. 102-103 The epic is organized into 13 cantos and contains 3,145 quatrains in ''viruttam'' poetic meter. Its Jain author is credited with 2,700 of these quatrains, the rest by his ''guru'' and another anonymous author. The epic begins with the story of a treacherous coup, where the king helps his pregnant queen escape in a peacock-shaped flying machine but is himself killed. The queen gives birth to a boy. She hands h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahuriband
Bahuriband (or Bahoriband), near Katni in Madhya Pradesh, is a famous inscription at the feet of a colossal stone image of Jain Tirthankara Shantinath. The colossal statue is in height. Inscription The inscription reads: :संवत १०..फल्गुन वदि ९ सोमे श्रीमद गयाकर्णदेव विजयराज्ये राष्ट्रकूटकुलोद्भव महासमन्ताधिपति श्रीमद् गोर्ल्हणदेवस्य प्रवर्धमानस्य , , श्रीमद् गोल्लापूर्वाम्नाये वेल्लप्रभाटिकायामुरुकृताम्नाये तर्कतार्किक चूडामणि श्रीमन् माधवनन्दिनानुगृहीतः तस्साधु श्री सर्व्वधरः तस्य पुत्र महाभो ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aupapatika
Aupapātika (c. 1st-2nd century CE) forms part of the 12 Jain Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current time cycle being ... upanga āgamas as per Śvetámbara tradition. Aupapātika is translated as “Spontaneously Arising” so named as it contains descriptions of Heavenly beings and Hellish beings who are born spontaneously. Subject matter It contains descriptions of ''Devs'' (heavenly beings) who are born in heavens and hellish beings born in hells. It also contains an elaborate account of Mahavira’s preaching and descriptions of the mechanism which brings about attainment of liberation. External links ''Das Aupapâtika Sûtra'', Edition with German glossary by Ernst Leumann, 1859-1931 References * {{Jain Agamas Jain texts Agamas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atma Siddhi
''Atma Siddhi'' Shastra ( gu, આત્મસિદ્ધિ) is a spiritual treatise in verse, composed in Gujarati by the nineteenth century Jain saint, philosopher poet Shrimad Rajchandra (1867–1901). Atma according to Jainism means "soul" or the "self" and "siddhi" means "attainment". Hence, ''Atma Siddhi'' is translated as ''self attainment'' or ''self realization''. It is a composition of 142 verses in Gujarati, explaining the fundamental philosophical truths about the soul and its liberation. It propounds six fundamental truths on soul which are also known as ''satapada'' (six steps). The author, Shrimad Rajchandra, lays special emphasis on right perception ''( samyaktva)'', self-efforts and a true teacher's guidance on the path to self-realisation. Atmasiddhi Shastra is highly revered amongst spiritual seekers. Although it is in poetry form, it is also known as ''Atma-siddhi Shastra'' as it enjoys a near-canonical status amongst the followers of Shrimad Rajchandra. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuttaraupapātikadaśāh
Anuttaraupapātikadaśāh is the ninth of the 12 Jain āgamas said to be promulgated by Māhavīra himself. Anuttaraupapātikadaśāh translated as "Ten Chapters about the arisers in the Highest Heavens" is said to have been composed by Ganadhara Sudharmaswami as per the Śvetámbara tradition. Subject matter of the Agama It contains stories describing those who succeeded accumulating pious karmas Karma (; sa, कर्म}, ; pi, kamma, italic=yes) in Sanskrit means an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptivel ... and succeeded in attaining the highest heavens being reborn as devas on account of good deeds. English translations Popular English Translations are :- Illustrated SRI ANUTTARAUPAPATIKADASA SUTRA Prakrit Gatha - Hindi exposition - English exposition and Appendices Ed. by Pravartaka Amar Muni, Shrichand Surana Saras, Eng. tr. by Sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aupapātika
Aupapātika (c. 1st-2nd century CE) forms part of the 12 Jain Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current time cycle being ... upanga āgamas as per Śvetámbara tradition. Aupapātika is translated as “Spontaneously Arising” so named as it contains descriptions of Heavenly beings and Hellish beings who are born spontaneously. Subject matter It contains descriptions of ''Devs'' (heavenly beings) who are born in heavens and hellish beings born in hells. It also contains an elaborate account of Mahavira’s preaching and descriptions of the mechanism which brings about attainment of liberation. External links ''Das Aupapâtika Sûtra'', Edition with German glossary by Ernst Leumann, 1859-1931 References * {{Jain Agamas Jain texts Agamas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antakrddaasah
Antakrddaaśāh is the eighth of the 12 Jain āgamas said to be promulgated by Māhavīra himself. Antakrddaaśāh translated as "Ten Chapters on End-Makers" is said to have been composed by Ganadhara Sudharmaswami as per the Śvetámbara tradition. It contains stories describing those who succeeded in destroying all their karmas Karma (; sa, कर्म}, ; pi, kamma, italic=yes) in Sanskrit means an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptivel ... and succeeded in attaining Moksa and putting an end to the re-births. Jain texts {{Jainism-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajitha Purana
The Ajita Purana was written by Ranna (Kannada poet), Ranna in 993 CE narrates the story of Ajitanatha, the second ''tirthankara'' of Jainism. This is the shortest in the Kannada language. It narrates two stories of the previous births of the ''tirthankara''. Story plot The first part opens with a prince named Vimalavahana who is overcome by an intense feeling of renunciation upon beholding a few strands of gray hairs on his cheek. The grey hair remind him of the transitoriness of life and the supreme power and inevitability of death. He takes to a life of meditation and is born as a Dev in one of the heavens. In his subsequent birth he becomes Ajithanatha, the king of Ayodhya. The customary fivefold auspicious in the life of a Thirthankara have been described at great length by Ranna with his usual gusts and devotion and piety. He was subject to intense emotional disturbances and did not know how to control them except by giving them to eloquent expression in words. The se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
