Acharya Shri 108 Amritchandracharya was a digambara acharya who lived in the tenth century (Vikram Samvat).Acharya Amritchandra is second only to Kundkundacharya in the galaxy of spiritual saints.Pandit Ashadharji has called him Thakur, which shows that he must have been connected with some high Kshatriya family.
All his works are in Sanskrit. He wrote prose and poetry both. Amongst his prose writings are his commentaries on the great works of Acharya Kundkund.
1. Samaysar Tika-known as Atmakhyati.
2. Pravachansar Tika-known as Tatparya Dipika.
3. Panchastikaya Tika-known as Samay Vyakhya.
4. Tattvarthasar-Poetic translation of prose sutras of Acharya Umaswami.
5. Purusharthasiddhiupaya-an original work on the life of householders. The nature of violence and non-violence has been very realistically depicted in this work.
Acharya Shri 108 Amritchandracharya was a digambara acharya who lived in the tenth century (Vikram Samvat).Acharya Amritchandra is second only to Kundkundacharya in the galaxy of spiritual saints.Pandit Ashadharji has called him Thakur, which shows that he must have been connected with some high Kshatriya family.
The walk of Life
Acharyaji is the author of Puruşārthasiddhyupāya which deals with the conduct of householder (sravak) in detail. Puruşārthasiddhyupāya also deals extensively with the Jaina concept of ahimsa (non-injury) particularly in reference to its observance as a minor vow (anuvrata) by the Śrāvaka. Acharya Amritchandra starts with the definition of deliberate himsa (injury) as “acting under the influence of passions, an injury caused to physical or psychical vitalities” . He then elaborates on the observances that help the householder in abiding by his minor vow of ahimsa.
All his works are in Sanskrit. He wrote prose and poetry both. Amongst his prose writings are his commentaries on the great works of Acharya Kundkund.
1. Samaysar Tika-known as Atmakhyati.
2. Pravachansar Tika-known as Tatparya Dipika.
3. Panchastikaya Tika-known as Samay Vyakhya.
4. Tattvarthasar-Poetic translation of prose sutras of Acharya Umaswami.
5. Purusharthasiddhiupaya-an original work on the life of householders. The nature of violence and non-violence has been very realistically depicted in this work.