Yasastilaka Champu
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Yasastilaka Champu is a 10th-century Sanskrit Jain narrative poem by Somadeva that combines prose and verse to expound Jain ethics, philosophy, and courtly culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain narrative poem
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Sanskrit literary work ⓘ champu ⓘ |
| author | Somadeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 10th century ⓘ |
| culturalContext | medieval Indian courtly milieu ⓘ |
| didacticAudience | courtly and lay Jain readership ⓘ |
| didacticPurpose | expound Jain moral values ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus | right conduct according to Jainism ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
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narrative poetry ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose and verse mixed ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique | alternation of prose and verse ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | classical Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Jain ethics
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Jain philosophy ⓘ courtly culture ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | vehicle for ethical instruction ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | religious narrative with moral exempla ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | Jain doctrine ⓘ |
| philosophicalTopics |
karma in Jain thought
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non-violence in Jain ethics ⓘ renunciation and asceticism ⓘ |
| placeInTradition | Jain courtly literature ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | extant text ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationOfAuthor | Jain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalRelation | non-canonical Jain literature ⓘ |
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