Umaswati
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| Name (official) | Acharya Umaswami |
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| Born | 2nd century CE |
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Umaswati also known as Umaswami was the chief disciple of Acharya Kundakunda. He is the author of Tattvartha Sutra (that which is), which is one of the most important Jain texts. He is claimed by both the Digambara and Svetambara sects as their own. A mathematician, he lived in the 2nd century AD. It is likely that at this time no clear division of the Jain community had emerged, and thus both sects may be right in claiming him. He was a Acharya (head of the monastic order). Acharyas are one of the Pañca-Parameṣṭhi (five supreme beings).
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Notes
References
- Jain, Vijay K. (2011), Acharya Umasvami's Tattvârthsûtra, Vikalp Printers, ISBN 978-81-903639-2-1,
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Further reading
- That which is = Tattvārtha Sūtra, Umāsvāti, ca. 135-ca. 219. San Francisco: HarperCollinsPublishers, c1994. ISBN 0060689854
External links
- Digambar Jain Online
- Mathematics in Ancient India
- Selections From Acharya Umaswami’s Tattvaarth Sutra
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