Vyākhyāprajñapti (Bhagavatī Sūtra)
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Vyākhyāprajñapti, commonly known as the Bhagavatī Sūtra, is one of the principal canonical texts of Jainism, presenting extensive dialogues and teachings of Mahavira in a detailed question-and-answer format.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vyākhyāprajñapti | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Agama
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Bhagavatī Sūtra ⓘ Jain scripture ⓘ canonical text ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect | Śvetāmbara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTirthankara | Mahavira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCollection | Anga texts ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | principal text ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy | later Jain ācāryas ⓘ |
| concerns |
path to liberation (moksha)
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right faith, right knowledge, right conduct ⓘ |
| contains |
detailed doctrinal expositions
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narrative episodes ⓘ |
| describes |
interactions of Mahavira with disciples
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life events of Mahavira ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cosmology
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doctrine ⓘ ethics ⓘ karmic theory ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ spiritual practice ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical dialogue
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religious scripture ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Bhagavatī Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importanceInJainism | major source for Mahavira’s teachings ⓘ |
| influenced | later Jain scholastic literature ⓘ |
| language | Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterWrittenDownBy | Śvetāmbara community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
dialogue
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question-and-answer ⓘ |
| mainFigure | Mahavira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jain Āgamas
NERFINISHED
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Śvetāmbara canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInCollection | fifth Anga ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Jain manuscript libraries ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | other Śvetāmbara Angas ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| script | various Indic scripts in manuscripts ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Jain monastic curricula ⓘ |
| subject | teachings of Mahavira ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | ancient period ⓘ |
| tradition | Śvetāmbara Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commentarial traditions
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doctrinal reference ⓘ monastic study ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.