THE JAIN CONCEPT OF ŚRAMAṆA IN THE AUPAPĀTIKA SŪTRA

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The Place of Aupāpatika Sutra in the Jain Canonical Literature The Jain canonical texts have been broadly classified into two viz., (a) Angapraviṣṭa and (b) Anga-bāhya or Anga-bāhira. Some time between the 5th and 6th century A.D. in council of Valabhī under Devardhi the Agama or siddānta texts were compiled.' They are classified into (1)

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च. ललिता बारह उपांगों में प्रथम 'औपपातिक सूत्र' को देवर्धिगणि की वलभी-वाचना से संकलित आगम-परम्परा में रखती हैं, फिर उसी से सच्चे श्रमण के लक्षण निकालती हैं — पाँच समिति और तीन गुप्ति, ब्रह्मचर्य, बाह्य तथा आभ्यन्तर तप, विनय, और मति आदि पाँच प्रकार का ज्ञान। Lalitha places the Aupapatika, first of the twelve Upangas, within the canon compiled at Valabhi under Devardhi, then draws from it the marks of a true sramana: the five samitis and three guptis, celibacy, external and internal austerities, humility, and the five kinds of knowledge.

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Hindi title: THE JAIN CONCEPT OF ŚRAMAṆA IN THE AUPAPĀTIKA SŪTRA
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Language: English
Author: Ch. Lalitha
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Scriptures & Canonआगम एवं शास्त्रVol. 20, Issue 1

Heretical Conception of Universe And Jain Critique as Depicted in the Sūtrakṛtāṅga Commentary of Silāṅka

Ch. Lalithaसंबोधि1996pp. 67–72

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