Bṛhatkalpa
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Bṛhatkalpa is a key Jain canonical text that lays down detailed monastic rules and disciplinary codes for ascetics.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain canonical text
ⓘ
Śvetāmbara Jain scripture ⓘ |
| aim |
maintenance of strict ascetic discipline
ⓘ
preservation of monastic order ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Śvetāmbara monastic tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | one of the principal Śvetāmbara Mūla-sūtras ⓘ |
| category | Jain monastic law text ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
offences and penances
ⓘ
rules on clothing and possessions ⓘ rules on confession and expiation ⓘ rules on food and alms ⓘ rules on travel and residence ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
detailed monastic rules
ⓘ
disciplinary codes for ascetics ⓘ |
| genre | monastic code ⓘ |
| hasCommentary |
Bṛhatkalpa Bhāṣya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cūrṇi on Bṛhatkalpa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influence | regulation of Śvetāmbara monastic practice ⓘ |
| language | Prakrit ⓘ |
| originalLanguageFamily | Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| partOf | Jain Āgamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prescribes |
daily conduct of ascetics
ⓘ
procedures for handling transgressions ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Daśāśrutaskandha Sūtra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niśītha Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Vyavahāra Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity | Śvetāmbara Jain saṅgha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Jain Devanāgarī (in many printed editions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Jain monastic curriculum ⓘ |
| subject |
ascetic conduct
ⓘ
monastic discipline ⓘ rules for Jain monks ⓘ rules for Jain nuns ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early centuries CE (traditional attribution; exact date uncertain) ⓘ |
| tradition | Śvetāmbara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Jain monks
ⓘ
Jain nuns ⓘ |
| usedFor |
laying down disciplinary procedures
ⓘ
regulation of ascetic life ⓘ training of novices ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.