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
Kasaypahuda
Kāsāyapahuḍam
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ReligionJainism
AuthorGunabhadra
LanguagePrakrit
Period1st century AD

Author

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

Content

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

References

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

Sources

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  • Guṇadhara. Kaṣāyapāhuḍa with Vīrasena’s Jayadhavalā commentary, vol. 1, ed. Phulcandra, Mahendrakumar and Kailashcandra, Mathura, 1974.