Kasayapahuda Explained

Kāsāyapahuḍa
Religion:	Jainism
Author:	Gunabhadra
Language:	Prakrit
Period:	1st century AD

Kasayapahuda (also Kasayaprabhrta) is one of the oldest canonical text of the Digambara Jains. Another oldest canonical text, the Shatkhandagama was written about the same time. Both these texts are held in high esteem by the Digambaras. Kasaya (passions) form the subject matter of Kasayapahuda.

Author

Kasayapahuda was written by Acharya Gunadhara in the 1st century A.D.^[1]

Content

Kasayapahuda discusses the Jain doctrine of Karma.^[2] The Kasayapahuda is written in verses only.^[3]

Sources

• Guṇadhara. Kaṣāyapāhuḍa with Vīrasena’s Jayadhavalā commentary, vol. 1, ed. Phulcandra, Mahendrakumar and Kailashcandra, Mathura, 1974.

Notes and References

1. Book: Basic mathematics. 21. Jain. Laxmi Chandra. 1982.
2. Book: Jaina Tradition in Indian Thought. 43. 9788185616841. Jaina. Hīrālāla. Jaina. Dharmacandra. 2002-01-01. Sharada Publishing House .
3. Book: Satkhandāgama: Jīvasthāna. xxvi-xxvii. 9788186957479. Puṣpadanta. Bhūtabali. Ashok Kumar Jain . 2004. Pandit Phool Chandra Shastri Foundation .