Kasayapahuda

<i>Kasayapahuda</i>

Kasayapahuda

Canonical text of the Digambara Jains

Kasayapahuda (Kāsāyapahuḍa) (also Kasayaprabhrta) is one of the oldest canonical text of the Digambara Jains. Another oldest canonical text, the Shatkhandagama was written about the same time.[1] Both these texts are held in high esteem by the Digambaras. Kasaya (passions) form the subject matter of Kasayapahuda.

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Author

Kasayapahuda was written by Acharya Gunadhara in the 1st century A.D.[2][1]

Content

Kasayapahuda discusses the Jain doctrine of Karma.[1] The Kasayapahuda is written in verses only.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Jaina, Hīrālāla; Jaina, Dharmacandra (1 January 2002). Jaina Tradition in Indian Thought. Sharada Publishing House. p. 43. ISBN 9788185616841.
  2. [2]
    Jain, Laxmi Chandra (1982). Basic mathematics. p. 21.
  3. [3]
    Puṣpadanta; Bhūtabali; Ashok Kumar Jain (2004). Satkhandāgama: Jīvasthāna. Pandit Phool Chandra Shastri Foundation. p. xxvi-xxvii. ISBN 9788186957479.

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