Samayasāra
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A modern English translation was published by Vijay K. Jain in 2022.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
History
Samayasara was written by Acharya Kundakunda in Prakrit.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Contents
The original Samayasara of Kundakunda consists of 415 verses and was written in Prakrit.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The first verse (aphorism) of the Samayasāra is an invocation: Template:Quote According to Samayasāra, the real self is only that soul which has achieved ratnatraya i.e. Samyak Darshan, Samyak Gyan and Samyak Charitra. These state when soul achieves purity is Arihant and Siddha.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". It can be achieved by victory over five senses. According to Samayasāra:Template:Quote
Commentaries
It has a number of commentaries on it. Atmakhyati or Samayasara Kalasha, written by Acharya Amritchandra in 12th century CE, is a 278-verse Sanskrit commentary.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Samaysar Kalash Tika or Balbodh was written by Pande Rajmall or Raymall in 16th century CE.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". It is a commentary of Amritchandra's Samaysar Kalasha.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nataka Samayasara is a commentary on Rajmall's version which was written by Banarasidas in Braj Bhasha in 17th century CE.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
See also
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Citations
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- Kundakunda. Samayasāra, text, trans. and comm. by A. Chakravarti, Banaras, 1930.
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