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Jain literature (Sanskrit: जैन साहित्य) refers to the literature of the Jain religion. It is a vast and ancient literary tradition, which was initially transmitted orally. The oldest surviving material is contained in the canonical Jain Agamas, which are written in Ardhamagadhi, a Prakrit (Middle-Indo Aryan) language.
Vasudeva-hindi is the oldest surviving text of the Jain narrative literature. The Jain monk Sangha-dasa wrote it in archaic Maharashtri Prakrit language. [1] The author claims that the legend of Vasudeva was first told by Mahavira's pupil Sudharman to his disciple Jambu, and since then, the story was transmitted to the author through a series of teachers and disciples.
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Other than rejecting or accepting different ancient Jain texts, Digambaras and Śvetāmbara differ in other significant ways such as: Śvetāmbaras trace their practices and dress code to the teachings of Parshvanatha, the 23rd tirthankara, which they believe taught only Four restraints (a claim, scholars say are confirmed by the ancient Buddhist texts that discuss Jain monastic life).
Jainism (/ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm/), traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is an ancient Indian religion. Jain dharma traces its spiritual ideas and history through a succession of twenty-four leaders or tirthankaras, with the first in current time cycle being Lord Rishabhanatha, whom the Jain tradition holds to have lived millions of years ago, the twenty-third tirthankara Parshvanatha whom historians ...
Pandey, Ramsajan (2016). Mahendra Bhatnagar Ki Kavya Yatra. Sanjay Prakashan. ISBN 978-8174531070. Pandey, Ramsajan (2006). Nirgun Kavya Ki Sanskritik Bhumika. Pandey, Ramsajan (2015). Ramkavya Parampara Aur Prativad Parva. Utsava Prakāśana. ISBN 978-8192512570. Pandey, Ramsajan (2016). Saundarya Swarup Aur Vidyapati. Utsava Prakāśana.
History, Philosophy, Culture: Revisiting Professor G C Pande's Thought and Works (2010), published by Aryan Books International, edited by Sibesh Chandra Bhattacharya, is a collection of essays which serves as a suitable introduction to Pande's in-depth interest and expertise.
Pandit Todarmal (1719–1766) was an eminent Indian Jain scholar and writer. [1] He led the creation of terapanthi community among the Digambara Jains by rejecting the authority of bhattarakas. [2]