Kasayapahuda

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.

Kāsāyapahuḍa
Kāsāyapahuḍam
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ReligionJainism
AuthorGunabhadra
LanguagePrakrit
Period1st century AD
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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]

gollark: ... yes.
gollark: Well, you know how rock/paper/scissors (game) exists?
gollark: Consider the following.
gollark: Languages are all very, and.
gollark: I have not had good hot chocolate in some time.

References
  1. Jaina, Hīrālāla; Jaina, Dharmacandra (1 January 2002). Jaina Tradition in Indian Thought. p. 43. ISBN 9788185616841.
  2. Jain, Laxmi Chandra (1982). Basic mathematics. p. 21.
  3. ), Puṣpadanta (Acharya; Bhūtabali; ), Ashok Kumar Jain (Physicist (2004). Satkhandāgama: Jīvasthāna. p. xxvi-xxvii. ISBN 9788186957479.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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