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# Pancasutra (Pañcasūtra)

पञ्चसूत्र

Consists of five chapters: Pāpapratighātaguṇabījādhāna, Sādhudharmaparibhāvanā, Pravrajyāgrahaṇavidhi, Pravrajyāpālana, Pravrajyāphala.

- **Language:** Sanskrit
- **Date:** 200–1300 CE
- **Author:** [Candrarṣi](https://indike.org/pramana/person/candrarsi-2)
- **Text:** not yet digitised (catalogue entry)

## Recensions and editions (4)

- [Pañcasūtra (Pannalal Sahityacharya, Syadvati Mataji, Bharatvarshiya Anekant Vidwat Parisha, 2004)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.anuyoga.moral.upadesa.pancasutra*pannalal2004) — Sanskrit, not yet digitised
- [Pañcasūtra (Chirantanacharya, Vijaykirtiyashsuri, Sanmarg Prakashan, 2015)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.anuyoga.moral.upadesa.pancasutra*chirantanacharya2015) — Sanskrit, not yet digitised
- [Pañcasūtra (Sahajanand Maharaj, Sahajanand Shastramala Merath)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.anuyoga.moral.upadesa.pancasutra*sahajanand) — Sanskrit, not yet digitised
- [Pañcasūtra (Pannalal Jain, Syadvatvati Mata, Bharat Varshiya Anekant Vidwat Parishad)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.anuyoga.moral.upadesa.pancasutra*pannalal) — Sanskrit, not yet digitised

## Commentaries (4)

- [Ṭīkā of Haribhadra Sūri](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.anuyoga.moral.upadesa.pancasutra!haribhadra-suri) — Haribhadra (Buddhist), Sanskrit, not yet digitised
- [Vivarana of Yaśobhadra Sūri](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.anuyoga.moral.upadesa.pancasutra!yasobhadra-suri) — Yaśobhadra, Sanskrit, not yet digitised
- [Avacūrī of Munisundara Suṛi](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.anuyoga.moral.upadesa.pancasutra!munisundara-suri) — Munisundara, Sanskrit, not yet digitised
- [Commentary of Śivatilaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.anuyoga.moral.upadesa.pancasutra!sivatilaka) — Śivatilaka, Sanskrit, not yet digitised

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