Uttaradhyayana उत्तराध्ययन
The Final Teachings of Lord Mahavira from his last 48 hours of continuous preaching before attaining Nirvana. Thirty-six chapters mapping the path of renunciation, the mechanics of karma, and the ultimate nature of the soul.
Teachings By
Lord Mahavira
Compiled By
Arya Sudharmashvami
#5 Chief Disciple of the Lord
Translated By
Dishant Shah
Chapters
36 Total
On Discipline
The foundations of the monastic path and the essential relationship between student and teacher.
Victory over Trials
The twenty-two hardships a seeker must endure without wavering to purify the inner soul.
Four-Fold Restraint
Parsvanath's ancient teaching on moral restraint and the framework of spiritual discipline.
Impermanent Life
Contemplations on the transience of all physical things and the urgency of the spiritual journey.
Two Types of Death
A deep analysis of dying with awareness and peace versus dying in desire and ignorance.
Minor Detachment
Teaching through the life and renunciation of the monk Harikishore.
Great Attachment
The famous parable of the goat illustrating the weight of attachment and the wheel of rebirth.
Story of Kapila
The journey of a young Brahmin boy who chose the path of total renunciation and truth.
Renunciation of Nami
A dramatic dialogue between King Nami and the god Indra on the true nature of power.
Fallen Leaf
Impermanence beautifully illustrated through the image of a single leaf in the autumn of life.
Value of Learning
On the profound spiritual merit and honour due to those who possess deep scriptural wisdom.
Story of Harikesh
A transformative narrative of an untouchable monk whose purity shamed the proud and powerful.
Chitt and Sambhuti
The story of two souls across multiple lifetimes, exploring the Diverging paths of desire and peace.
Story of Ishukara
How a wise arrowmaker taught King Ishukara the ultimate meaning of time, action, and karma.
True Monk
Defining the essential qualities and conduct that distinguish a genuine seeker of ultimate truth.
Sixteen Causes
A precise doctrinal analysis of the specific factors that drive the continuous cycle of rebirth.
Fallen Monk
How inner spiritual corruption manifests in outward signs and improper conduct on the path.
Story of Sanjaya
The narrative of a king-turned-seeker who lost his path and the struggle to find it again.
Story of Mrigaputra
One of the most detailed accounts of the psychological and emotional journey of renunciation.
Great Unattached
Lord Mahavira's definitive teaching on achieving the state of total inner freedom and detachment.
Story of Samudrapala
A merchant's life on the high seas as a metaphor for navigating the vast ocean of samsara.
Story of Rathanemi
The dramatic story of the 22nd Tirthankara's choice to renounce the world on his wedding day.
Kesi and Gautama
A monumental convergence: Kesi Kumara Sramana, the fourth monastic head of the Parshvanatha lineage, meets Gautama Swami, chief disciple of Mahavira. Through twelve profound questions, they resolve the evolution of the vows and the unity of the spiritual path.
Mendicant Conduct
A systematic guide to the rigorous daily ethical discipline required for the renunciant life.
True Sacrifice
Redefining the ancient concept of sacrifice as an internal process of total self-purification.
Correct Conduct
Detailed rules for wandering, eating, and speaking in alignment with the vow of non-violence.
Path of Non-Action
Exploring the subtle boundary between karmic fate, direct action, and the soul's free will.
Path to Liberation
The four pillars of freedom: right knowledge, right faith, right conduct, and right austerity.
Spiritual Carelessness
Analyzing the subtle inner negligence and distraction that blocks steady spiritual progress.
Path of Austerity
The science of tapas: using disciplined inner heat to burn away accumulated karmic matter.
Rules of Restraint
The thirty-three essential guidelines for maintaining perfect spiritual restraint in daily life.
Pramādasthāna
Stations of Negligence — the 108 sense-objects and mind-states through which carelessness arises, binding the soul to karmic bondage.
Nature of Karma
A profound classification of karmic types and their specific vibrational effects on the soul.
Soul's Colorations
The six soul-states (lesyas) and what they reveal about a person's current spiritual health.
Homeless Path
The complete lifestyle and ethical guide for the ascetic living entirely outside of society.
Living and Non-Living
The final, comprehensive classification of the entire Jain cosmological and ontological system.