Upasakadasah

Upasakadasah

Introduction

Upāsakadaśāh is the seventh of the 12 Jain āgamas said to be promulgated by Māhavīra himself. Upāsakadaśāh translated as "Ten Chapters on Lay Attenders" is said to have been composed by Ganadhara Sudharmasvami as per the Śvetámbara tradition.

ubject matter of the Agama

It contains stories describing the piety of the advanced laymen and their fortitude in face of demonic attacks.

English Translations

Popular English Translations are :-Illustrated SRI UPASAKADASA SUTRA Prakrit Gatha - Hindi exposition - English exposition and Appendices Ed. by Pravartaka Amar Muni, Shrichand Surana, Eng. tr. by Surendra Bothra


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