This article introduces the Sūtrakṛtāṅga, an early canonical text in the Jain tradition. The work is believed to have been preached by Lord Mahāvīra and compiled by the Gaṇadharas. It teaches novices…
Written in Sanskrit, this scholarly article discusses the epistemic status of commentaries that paraphrase or translate (anuvāda‑vṛtti) primary texts. Drawing on Nyāya and Mīmāṃsā theories of…
The article examines the Jaina theory of perception within the wider context of Indian epistemology. It begins by noting that the Pramāṇa‑śāstra, or science of valid knowledge, underpins Indian…