Articles on Kundakunda Acharya
अष्टपाहुड में श्रमण और श्रमणाभास
By डॉ. (कु.) आराधना जैन · Jain Vidya, 2013
The text examines the concept of a true ascetic (shramana) versus a false ascetic (shramanabhasa) as presented in Acharya Kundakunda's work *Ashtapahuda*. Acharya Kundakunda, a prominent Jain philosopher and spiritual thinker, authored several key texts,…
दर्शनपाहुड : एक अध्ययन
By डॉ. कस्तूरचन्द जैन “सुमन” · Jain Vidya, 2013
The text is a study of the Darshanapahuda, a spiritual work by Acharya Kundakunda, which is part of the larger Ashtapahuda. The Darshanapahuda is presented as the first step toward liberation (moksha). The text explains that while human birth and a noble…
आचार्य कुन्दकुन्द कृत 'अष्टपाहुड' में 'जीवन-मूल्य'
By डॉ. प्रेमचन्द्र रांवका · Jain Vidya, 2013
This document summarizes the life and works of Acharya Kundakunda, a prominent Jain philosopher from the first century Vikram who wrote in Prakrit. It focuses on his text "Ashtapahuda," a collection of eight independent treatises that serve as a guide for…
प्रवचनसार का सार
By डॉ. प्रेमचन्द रॉवका · Jain Vidya, 1990
The text discusses the significance of Acharya Kundakunda's "Pravachanasara," a spiritual Jain text written in Prakrit. Kundakunda, revered in the Digambara tradition, is considered a luminary after Lord Mahavira and Gautam Ganadhara. His works, including…
समयसार का दार्शनिक पृष्ठ
By डॉ. दरबारीलाल कोठिया · Jain Vidya, 1990
The text discusses the philosophical work "Samayasara" (or "Samayapahuda") by the Jain acharya Kundakunda. It explains that Kundakunda, a highly respected figure in Jain literature, composed his works in Prakrit, specifically Shauraseni Prakrit, to make the…
मूलसंघाग्रणी मुनीदवर कुन्दकुन्दाचार्य
By डॉ. ज्योतिप्रसाद जैन · Jain Vidya, 1990
Kundakunda was a highly revered Jain acharya in the tradition following Mahavira (599-527 BCE) and is considered a leading figure of the Mulasangha, representing the original lineage. He was a prolific author and a key leader of a literary movement. His own…
कुन्दकुन्द है तुम्हें प्रणाम
Jain Vidya, 1990
The text is a devotional poem honoring the Jain acharya Kundakunda, describing him as a supreme ascetic, a great scholar, and a key figure in the Digambara tradition. It states that he was a disciple of Bhadrabahu and lived in the first century. The poem…