Kasayapahuda

Kasayapahuda () (also Kasayaprabhrta) is one of the oldest canonical texts of the Digambara Jains. Another canonical text, the Shatkhandagama was written about the same time. Both these texts are held in high esteem by the Digambaras. Kasaya (passions) form the subject matter of Kasayapahuda.

Author

Kasayapahuda was written by Acharya Gunabhadra in the 1st century A.D.

Content

Kasayapahuda discusses the Jain doctrine of Karma. The Kasayapahuda is written in verses only.

References

Sources

• Guṇadhara. Kaṣāyapāhuḍa with VÄ«rasena’s Jayadhavalā commentary, vol. 1, ed. Phulcandra, Mahendrakumar and Kailashcandra, Mathura, 1974.