Puruá¹£ÃÂrthasiddhyupÃÂya is a major Jain text authored by Amritchandra. Acharya Amritchandra was a Digambara monk who lived in the tenth century (Vikram Samvat). Puruá¹£ÃÂrthasiddhyupÃÂya deals with the conduct of householder (à ÂrÃÂvaka) in detail. Another major Jain text that deals with householder's conduct is Ratnakaranda à ÂrÃÂvakÃÂcÃÂra. Puruá¹£ÃÂrthasiddhyupÃÂya also deals extensively with the Jain concept of ahiá¹ÂsÃÂ.
Like in all Jain texts, the first verse (à Âloka) of Puruá¹£ÃÂrthasiddhyupÃÂya is an invocation:
Puruá¹£ÃÂrthasiddhyupÃÂya deals extensively with the Jain concept of ahimsà(refraining from causing harm) particularly in reference to its observance as a minor vow (anuvrata) by the à ÂrÃÂvaka. In Verse 43, deliberate himsà(causing harm) is defined as "harm caused to physical or psychical vitalities when acting under the influence of passions" (verse 43). Amritchandra then elaborates on the observances that help the householder in abiding by his minor vow of ahimsÃÂ.
Eleven verses (79-89), cautions the householder regarding certain misconstrued notions that people put forward to justify their acts of himsÃÂ.