Shikshapatri

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Shikshapatri is a key Hindu religious text composed by Swaminarayan that outlines moral, spiritual, and social codes of conduct for his followers.

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Shikshapatri canonical 6
Shikshapatri of Swaminarayan 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu religious text
scriptural code of conduct
associatedWith Ahmedabad Gadi
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha
Swaminarayan Sampradaya
Vadtal Gadi
audience followers of Swaminarayan
author Swaminarayan
composer Swaminarayan
countryOfOrigin India
dateWritten 1826
genre didactic scripture
ethical code
hasCommentaryBy Acharya Vasudevanand Swami
Bhadreshdas Swami
influencedBy Bhagavata Purana
Vaishnavism
Vedic tradition
language Sanskrit
numberOfVerses 212
placeWritten Vadtal
preservedAt BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar
Swaminarayan temples in Gujarat
primaryFunction moral code of conduct
social code of conduct
spiritual guide
religion Hinduism
religiousTradition Swaminarayan Sampradaya
script Devanagari
linked to: Devanagari script
status central scripture of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya
subject avoidance of intoxicants
cleanliness
compassion to all beings
devotional practices
dietary regulations
duties of ascetics
ethical behavior
family responsibilities
non‑violence
proper conduct of householders
respect for parents and elders
sexual ethics
social duties
truthfulness
worship of Krishna
translatedInto English
Gujarati
Hindi
multiple world languages
usage daily reading by devotees

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Ghanshyam Pande notableWork Shikshapatri
NarNarayan Dev Gadi followsDoctrine Shikshapatri
Gunatit Samaj scripturalBasis Shikshapatri of Swaminarayan
linked to: Shikshapatri
Sahajanand Swami notableWork Shikshapatri