Aupapatika-sutra
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The Aupapatika-sutra is an early Jain scripture that describes the miraculous rebirths and karmic transformations of beings in heavenly and hellish realms.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vipāka-sūtra | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain scripture
ⓘ
Svetambara canon text ⓘ canonical Jain text ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage ethical conduct
ⓘ
illustrate karmic consequences ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Svetambara Jain tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Śvetāmbara canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
fate of souls after death
ⓘ
transmigration of jīvas ⓘ |
| cosmologicalLevel |
heavens
ⓘ
hells ⓘ |
| cosmology | Jain cosmology ⓘ |
| describes |
heavenly realms
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hellish realms ⓘ karmic transformations ⓘ miraculous rebirths ⓘ sudden rebirths of beings ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
moral consequences of actions
ⓘ
post-mortem states ⓘ results of karma ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic narrative
ⓘ
religious scripture ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
benefits of right conduct
ⓘ
moral retribution ⓘ spiritual consequences of violence ⓘ |
| language | Prakrit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anga
NERFINISHED
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Jain Agamas NERFINISHED ⓘ Svetambara canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
heavenly beings
ⓘ
hellish beings ⓘ instantaneous rebirth ⓘ merit and demerit ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
edification of lay Jains
ⓘ
edification of monks and nuns ⓘ |
| script | Jain Prakrit ⓘ |
| teaches |
doctrine of karma
ⓘ
doctrine of rebirth ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Jain canonical period ⓘ |
| tradition | Jain canonical literature ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Jain religious instruction
ⓘ
monastic education ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vipāka-sūtra