The Sanskrit term Aṣṭāpadatīrthotpattikathā can be transliterated into English as Astapadatirthotpattikatha or Ashtapadatirthotpattikatha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Aṣṭāpadatīrthotpattikathā (अष्टापदतीर्थोत्पत्तिकथा) refers to one of the 157 stories embedded in the Kathāmahodadhi by Somacandra (narrating stories from Jain literature, based on the Karpūraprakara), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The Kathāmahodadhi represents a repository of 157 stories [e.g., Aṣṭāpadatīrthotpattikathā] written in prose Sanskrit, although each of them is preceded by a verse. Together, they stage a large number of Jain characters (including early teachers). [...]

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Partial matches: Ashtapadatirthotpatti, Katha, Katta, Kata.

Full-text: Ashtapadatirthotpatti.

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