Chapter on Passion

SR No.: 001602
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 2005
Total Pages: 358
Language: English, Prakrit
Classification: Book_English, Religion, & Canon
File Size: 13 MB

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(36) : Chapters on Passions
regarding Digambaras have arisen due to their indifference towards historical prospective.
Comments on KP
Besides the above clarification to establish KP as belonging to Digambara tradition, many eastern and western authors on Jainological or other texts have also described it under the head of Digambara literature. They have expressed their opinion on it in varied forms regarding its level of contents, texture, period of composition and the like.
The common comment is that its subject matter is too technical and advanced and could be comprehended only by the metaphysicians and advanced monks. This comment is based on without taking into consideration the level of the contents. How a student of tenth or twelfth can comprehend a text meant for M.A. or M.Sc. classes? One has to agree different books are meant for different levels of readers, and, of course. KP is an advanced level book.
Some have opined about its texture in terms of terse Prākṛta language, looseness and irrelevancy in form. These opinions cannot be substantiated, because it is a post-exposition age book, more systematic than SK and other contemporary literature dealing with related or connected topics under specific chapter. It was composed when Prakṛta was the public language. Thus, these remarks should be considered with proper perspective.
The expressions about its non-importance and inferiority is not correct as it has been quite a popular Karmology text until 10th century referred to even in later Śvetambara texts like Pañca-sangraha and more commentaries than SK have been written on it. It is still an