Pancastikayasara

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Pañcastikayasara, or the essence of reality, is a Jain text by Kundakunda is part of his trilogy, known as the prahbrta-traya or the nataka-traya. Kundakunda explains the Jain concepts of Ontology and Ethics. Jainism recognises the five astikayas, jiva (soul), pudgala (matter), dharma (medium of motion), adharma (medium of rest),and akasa (space).

It is said that Kundakunda composed the Pañcastikayasara for sankseparuci students. Hence, the work serves as a brief version of the Jaina doctrine.

Hindi translation

Hindi translation of Punchaastikaai

Gujarati translation

Gujarati translation of Punchaastikaai

Panchastikaay Sangrah Shastra

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Jain Scriptures Fourteen Purvas (The Prior Knowledge - considered totally lost) Śvētāmbara Canonical Texts Angāgama Ācāranga sūtra Sūtrakrtanga Sthānānga Samavāyānga Sūtra Vyākhyāprajñapti Jnātrdhārmakathāh Upāsakadaśāh Antakrddaaśāh Anuttaraupapātikadaśāh Praśnavyākaranani Vipākaśruta Drstivāda (now extinct) Upanga āgamas Aupapātika Rājapraśnīya Jīvājīvābhigama Prajñāpana Sūryaprajñapti Jambūdvīpaprajñapti Candraprajñapti Nirayārvalī Kalpāvatamsikāh Puspikāh Puspacūlikāh Vrasnidaśāh Chedasūtra Ācāradaśāh Brhatkalpa Vyavahāra Niśītha Mahāniśītha Jītakalpa Mūlasūtra Daśavaikālika Uttarādhyayana Āvaśyaka Pindaniryukyti Prakīrnaka sūtra Catuhśarana Āturapratyākhyanā Bhaktaparijñā Samstāraka Tandulavaicarika Candravedhyāka Devendrastava Ganividyā Mahāpratyākhyanā Vīrastava Cūlikasūtra Nandī-sūtra Anuyogadvāra-sūtra Digambara Texts Āgamas Satkhandāgama Kasāyaprabhrta Pratham -ānuyoga Padmapurāna Harivamsapurāna Ādi purāṇa Mahāpurāna Carnānuyoga Mulācāra Trivarnācāra Ratnakaranda śrāvakācāra Ganitānuyoga Sūryaprajñapti Candraprajñapt Jayadhavalātikā Gommatasāra Dravyānuyoga Niyamasāra Pancastikayasāra Pravacanasāra Samayasāra Tattvārthasūtra (Note1) Āptamīmamsa Commentary Commentary on Tattvarthasūtra and Aptmimamsa Tattvārthasūtra is accepted by both Digambaras and Śvetāmbara as their texts although Śvetāmbaras do not include it under canonical texts.