Pannavana-sutra
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The Pannavana-sutra is a Jain canonical text known for its systematic classification and detailed descriptions of various forms of life and existence.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kalpāvataṃsikā-sūtra | 1 |
| Nirayāvalikā-sūtra | 1 |
| Puṇyapapā-sūtra | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Agama
ⓘ
Jain scripture ⓘ canonical text ⓘ |
| aimsTo | systematically classify living beings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jain doctrine of ahimsa
ⓘ
Jain doctrine of jiva ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of Svetambara canon ⓘ |
| concerns |
classification of existence
ⓘ
hierarchy of life forms ⓘ |
| describes |
air-bodied beings
ⓘ
animal beings ⓘ earth-bodied beings ⓘ fire-bodied beings ⓘ heavenly beings ⓘ hellish beings ⓘ human beings ⓘ multi-sensed beings ⓘ one-sensed beings ⓘ plant-bodied beings ⓘ water-bodied beings ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
categories of sentient beings
ⓘ
classification of living beings ⓘ cosmological classification ⓘ forms of life ⓘ modes of existence ⓘ |
| genre |
classificatory treatise
ⓘ
scholastic text ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later Jain scholastic literature ⓘ |
| language | Prakrit ⓘ |
| originallyOral | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jain Agamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Jain cosmological realms
ⓘ
Jain karma theory ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| script |
Jain Devanagari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jain Sharda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Jain monks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jain nuns ⓘ Jain scholars ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Jain biology
ⓘ
Jain cosmology ⓘ ontology of life ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient India ⓘ |
| tradition | Svetambara Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | ethical reflection on non-violence ⓘ |
| usedIn | Jain monastic education ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nirayāvalikā-sūtra
this entity surface form:
Kalpāvataṃsikā-sūtra
this entity surface form:
Puṇyapapā-sūtra