Alternative spellings of this word include Upamitibhavaprapanchakatha.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Shodhganga: An analytical study of Upamiti Bhava prapanca katha

Upamitibhavaprapañcakathā (उपमितिभवप्रपञ्चकथा) by Siddharṣi is an allegorical work explaining the concepts of soul, karma, rebirth and liberation. Siddharṣi has woven an entire tale in 18,000 shlokas in the 10th century. This work primarily focuses on the worldly sojourn of the soul i.e. transmigration of the soul from one life to another since time immemorial and inspires a person to find solution to the endless and purposeless wanderings of individuals who are caught in the infinite cycle of births and deaths. There is one duty of all souls worth executing and that is self-realisation. This is revealed through the entire work and this is the essence of Jaina philosophy.

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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: Katha, Upamitibhavaprapanca, Katta, Kata.

Full-text: Upamitibhavaprapanca.

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