Jñātadharmakathāṅga

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Jñātadharmakathāṅga is one of the canonical Jain Āgamas, comprising teachings and narratives that expound known doctrines and ethical principles.

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Jñātadharmakathāṅga canonical 1
Jñātādharmakathita 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jain Āgama
canonical scripture
aimsAt clarifying known religious duties
guiding right conduct
associatedWithTirthankara Mahāvīra
linked to: Mahavira
contains narratives
teachings
expounds ethical principles
known doctrines
focusesOn moral conduct
practical application of doctrine
genre didactic narrative
hasAlternativeName Jñātādharmakathita
Jñātādharmakathāh
language Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit
laterTransmittedAs written text
partOf Āgamas
Śvetāmbara canon
linked to: Svetambara canon
positionInCanon among the twelve Aṅgas
religion Jainism
religiousTradition Indian religious literature
scripturalCategory Aṅga
subject Jain doctrine
Jain ethics
timeOfComposition ancient India
tradition Śvetāmbara
linked to: Svetambara
transmittedAs oral tradition
usedFor doctrinal clarification
ethical instruction
usedIn Jain monastic education

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Angas hasPart Jñātadharmakathāṅga
Jñātadharmakathāṅga hasAlternativeName Jñātādharmakathita
linked to: Jñātadharmakathāṅga