Pravachanasara
Pravachanasara, is a text composed by Jain monk, Kundakunda, in the second century CE or later. The title means "Essence of the Doctrine" or "Essence of the Scripture", and it largely deals with the correct ascetic and spiritual behavior based on his dualism premise. Kundakunda provides a rationale for nudity among Digambara monks in this text, stating that the duality of self and of others means "neither I belong to others, nor others belong to me, therefore nothing is mine and the ideal way for a monk to live is the way he was born". The text is written in Prakrit language, and it consists of three chapters and 275 verses.
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| Religion | Jainism |
| Author | Kundakunda |
| Language | Prakrit |
| Period | 2nd Century CE or later / 1934 Translated in English |
| Chapters | 3 |
| Verses | 275 |
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| Jainism |
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