Somadeva

JI

Aryan Culture

Jinamanjari

Vol. 24 · No. 02

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Jinamanjari

Yasastilaka: An Ancient Jaina Story About Karma and Its Karmic Complexity

"Attributed to the 10th-century Jain ācārya Somadeva of the Devasangha order, Yasastilaka (composed in 959 CE at Gangadhara) is a philosophical narrative combining courtly romance, karmic causality,…

2001Vol. 24 · No. 02pp. 48–63

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Aryan Culture

Jinamanjari

Vol. 22 · No. 02

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Jaina Architecture and Iconography in Andhra

By N.S. Ramachandra Murthy, Somadeva

"Dr. N.S. Ramachandra Murthy presents a detailed account of Jaina art and architecture in Andhra Pradesh, emphasizing its spiritual aesthetics, regional evolution, and archaeological richness. Jain…

2000Vol. 22 · No. 02pp. 5–13

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Aryan Culture

Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

January 1968

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Yasastilaka or Yasadhara Maharaja Carita (story retold)

By Somadeva

This retelling condenses Somadeva’s 10th‑century religious romance, Yasastilaka (also known as Yasadhara Maharaja Carita), into an accessible narrative framed within Jain moral psychology. Set in a…

January 1968pp. 13–21

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Yasastilaka: An Ancient Jaina Story About Karma and Its Karmic Complexity

Jaina Architecture and Iconography in Andhra

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