Kalpasutra commentaries
E673835
Jain exegetical literature
Jain textual tradition
Sanskrit and Prakrit scholastic works
religious commentary
Kalpasutra commentaries are traditional Jain exegetical works that explain and elaborate on the Kalpasutra, a key canonical text detailing the lives of the Tirthankaras and monastic conduct.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kalpasutra commentaries canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kalpasutra commentaries Context triple: [Jain literature, majorText, Kalpasutra commentaries]
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A.
Kalpa-sutras
The Kalpa-sutras are ancient Hindu ritual and ceremonial texts that systematically prescribe procedures for Vedic sacrifices, domestic rites, and religious observances.
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B.
Ślokavārttika
Ślokavārttika is a foundational Sanskrit philosophical treatise of the Mīmāṃsā school, offering an extensive verse commentary and defense of Vedic ritualism and epistemology.
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C.
Culikasutras
Culikasutras are a set of Jain Āgama scriptures that form part of the canonical religious literature of Jainism.
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D.
Vajrasekhara Sutra
The Vajrasekhara Sutra is a key esoteric Buddhist tantra that, together with the Mahavairocana Sutra, forms a primary doctrinal foundation for Shingon Buddhism’s ritual and cosmological system.
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E.
Sri Bhashya
Sri Bhashya is Ramanujacharya’s authoritative Sanskrit commentary on the Brahma Sutras, foundational to the Vishishtadvaita school of Vedanta philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kalpasutra commentaries Target entity description: Kalpasutra commentaries are traditional Jain exegetical works that explain and elaborate on the Kalpasutra, a key canonical text detailing the lives of the Tirthankaras and monastic conduct.
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A.
Kalpa-sutras
The Kalpa-sutras are ancient Hindu ritual and ceremonial texts that systematically prescribe procedures for Vedic sacrifices, domestic rites, and religious observances.
-
B.
Ślokavārttika
Ślokavārttika is a foundational Sanskrit philosophical treatise of the Mīmāṃsā school, offering an extensive verse commentary and defense of Vedic ritualism and epistemology.
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C.
Culikasutras
Culikasutras are a set of Jain Āgama scriptures that form part of the canonical religious literature of Jainism.
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D.
Vajrasekhara Sutra
The Vajrasekhara Sutra is a key esoteric Buddhist tantra that, together with the Mahavairocana Sutra, forms a primary doctrinal foundation for Shingon Buddhism’s ritual and cosmological system.
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E.
Sri Bhashya
Sri Bhashya is Ramanujacharya’s authoritative Sanskrit commentary on the Brahma Sutras, foundational to the Vishishtadvaita school of Vedanta philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain exegetical literature
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Jain textual tradition ⓘ Sanskrit and Prakrit scholastic works ⓘ religious commentary ⓘ |
| aim |
to harmonize differing interpretations of the Kalpasutra text
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to make the concise Kalpasutra accessible to practitioners ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect | Śvetāmbara Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
Jain ācāryas and teachers
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advanced students of Jain scriptures ⓘ |
| category | secondary literature on Jain canon ⓘ |
| contains |
doctrinal clarifications
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historical and legendary anecdotes ⓘ narrative expansions of Tirthankara biographies ⓘ philological glosses ⓘ ritual instructions ⓘ |
| contextOfUse | Paryuṣaṇa recitation and explanation of the Kalpasutra ⓘ |
| describedSubject | Kalpasutra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explains |
lives of the Tirthankaras
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monastic conduct ⓘ ritual prescriptions in the Kalpasutra ⓘ |
| focus |
biographies of earlier Tirthankaras
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biography of Mahavira ⓘ monastic vows and discipline ⓘ rules for monsoon retreat (cāturmāsa) ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jain festival observances related to Paryuṣaṇa
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later Jain ritual manuals ⓘ |
| language |
Gujarati
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Hindi ⓘ Prakrit ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ |
| purpose |
to clarify the meaning of the Kalpasutra
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to elaborate doctrinal points in the Kalpasutra ⓘ to guide monastic and lay understanding of the Kalpasutra ⓘ |
| relatedGenre | Jain canonical commentaries (niryukti, bhāṣya, cūrṇi, ṭīkā) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyUse |
source for Jain doctrinal interpretation of the Kalpasutra
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source for development of Śvetāmbara narrative traditions ⓘ source for history of Jain ritual ⓘ |
| textualFunction |
hermeneutical explanation of canonical text
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preservation of interpretive traditions ⓘ systematization of narrative and ritual details ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early modern period of Jain scholasticism
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medieval period of Indian Jain scholarship ⓘ |
| transmission |
manuscript tradition
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oral teaching in Jain monastic education ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Jain lay scholars
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Jain monks ⓘ Jain nuns ⓘ |
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