Rājapraśnīya-sūtra
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The Rājapraśnīya-sūtra is a Jain canonical text known for its dialogic exploration of philosophical and ethical questions posed by a king to enlightened teachers.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain text
ⓘ
canonical scripture ⓘ śruta ⓘ |
| aim |
to explain Jain philosophical positions
ⓘ
to guide ethical decision-making ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jain monastic teachers ⓘ |
| category | Jain Āgama literature ⓘ |
| concerns |
karmic consequences of actions
ⓘ
nature of reality ⓘ right conduct ⓘ |
| cosmologicalAspect | implications of karma for rebirth ⓘ |
| didacticFunction |
clarification of doctrinal points
ⓘ
instruction for lay followers ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
ahiṃsā (non-violence)
ⓘ
detachment ⓘ self-discipline ⓘ |
| features | didactic dialogue ⓘ |
| genre | dialogic scripture ⓘ |
| influence | Jain ethical discourse ⓘ |
| language | Prakrit ⓘ |
| literaryForm | question-and-answer ⓘ |
| method | responding to questions posed by a king ⓘ |
| modernAvailability |
published in printed editions
ⓘ
subject of modern translations and studies ⓘ |
| moralEmphasis |
consequences of violence and attachment
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importance of right view and right conduct ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | dialogue between a king and enlightened teachers ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
karma
ⓘ
liberation (mokṣa) ⓘ soul (jīva) ⓘ |
| preservation | transmitted in monastic lineages ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
ethical inquiry
ⓘ
philosophical inquiry ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| script | Jain Devanāgarī (in many printed editions) ⓘ |
| status | part of the Jain canonical corpus ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Jain lay scholars
ⓘ
Jain monks ⓘ indologists ⓘ scholars of South Asian religions ⓘ |
| teachingStyle | explanatory answers to practical and metaphysical questions ⓘ |
| tradition | Śvetāmbara Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | dialogue with a royal questioner to present doctrine ⓘ |
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