Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti)

by K. C. Lalwani | 1973 | 185,989 words

The English translation of the Bhagavati-sutra which is the fifth Jaina Agama (canonical literature). It is a large encyclopedic work in the form of a dialogue where Mahavira replies to various question. The present form of the Sutra dates to the fifth century A.D. Abhayadeva Suri wrote a vritti (commentary) on the Bhagavati in A.D. 1071. In his J...

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Part 1 - On the weight of the living beings

Part 2 - Wholesome for the monks

Part 3 - Kālāsavesiyaputra’s questions to the elderly monks

Part 4 - On non-renunciation

Part 5 - Outcome of violating prohibitions

Part 6 - Outcome of taking permitted things

Part 7 - On change and non-change

Last Updated: 18 March, 2020