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Pravacanasāra and Vedānta Thought : 93 Kundakunda. It is a matter of wonder that Pravacanasāra echoed many Vedānta thoughts like identity of Ātman and knowledge, nature of a jñānin or of a Jīva. This fact reveals Kundakunda's penetrating insight in the field of Indian Philosophy in general and Jaina philosophy in particular. This would also indicate how great philosophers of the Vedānta school and Kundakunda echoed true pertinent thought on philosophical matters. This does not mean that there is a copying of each other, mystical thought is quite universal. Kundakunda is a Jaina sage and also a mystic, there is no wonder that his thoughts echoed some Upanişadic thought as seen earlier. This is indeed a great contribution of Kundakunda to Vedānta thought earlier to Sankarācārya and other ācāryas in the history of Indian Philosophy References: 1. Išāvāsyopanişad, 1.6
Kathopanişad, 1/16-25 3. Bșihadāraṇyakopanişad, 4/8-17, 2/4/5, 174/10, 2/5/19
Nrsinhopanșad, 5/6
Brahmåsūtra-Śārkara-bhāsya, 1/4/6/22 6. Tuttiriya Upa. 2/1/1
Jivassa carittado darisana-nanappahănado, Pravacanasăra- Kundakunda, 1/6 8. Sarvavedānta-siddhānta-sārasangraha, 170 9. Mohakkhohavihiņo pariņāmo appaņo hu samo, Pravacanasāra 177 10. Jivo pariņamadi jadā suhena asuhena vă suho asuho, Ibid, 1/9 11. Brhadāranyaka Upanișad, 3/2/13 12. Bhúdó sayamevādā havadi sayambhu tti nidittho, Pravacanasāra, 1/16 13. Brahmasūtra-Sārkara-bhāşya-WIZI 14. Pravacanasāra, 1.20 15. Kathopanișad, 1/1/12, Mundakopanișad.. 3/2/9 16. Pravacanasāra, 1-27 17. Taittiriya Upanişad, 2/1/1 18. Dr. A. N. Upadhye, 'Introduction' to Pravacanasāra'p. 3
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