Aupapātika (c. 1st-2nd century CE) forms part of the 12
Jain 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
Mahavira (Devanagari: महावीर, ), also known as Vardhamana (Devanagari: वर्धमान, ), was the 24th ''Tirthankara'' (Supreme Preacher and Ford Maker) of Jainism. Although the dates and most historical details of his lif ...
’s preaching and descriptions of the mechanism which brings about attainment of liberation.
References
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External links
''Das Aupapâtika Sûtra'', Edition with German glossary by Ernst Leumann, 1859-1931
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