Umashvati
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Umashvati 🌐

उमास्वाति (Known as "Vachakacharya Umashvati")
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Born c. 135 CE 🌐 Nyagrodhika, Kushan Empire
Passed Away c. 219 CE Pataliputra, Kushan Empire
Lifespan 84 years old
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"Souls render service to one another (Parasparopagraho Jivanam)."

Archival Overview

Jain philosopher whose 'Tattvartha Sutra' (That Which Is) is the first Jain scripture composed in classical Sanskrit, accepted by both Digambara and Svetambara traditions.

Biographical Record

Umashvati (2nd century CE) authored the Tattvartha Sutra ('On the Nature of Reality') in Pataliputra, synthesizing the entire spectrum of Jain metaphysics, ethics, cosmology, and epistemology.

His work gave the world the immortal Jain motto: 'Parasparopagraho Jivanam' (Souls render service to one another), establishing non-violence (Ahimsa) as the supreme cosmic principle.

Key Life Milestones

185

Composition of the Tattvartha Sutra

Penned the 357 Sanskrit aphorisms organizing all Jain doctrine, memorized across both Svetambara and Digambara sects.

200

Formulation of Parasparopagraho Jivanam

Established the principle that all living entities are bound together in mutual assistance and ecological harmony.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Ancient Jain Tirth of Pataliputra
Patna, India
GPS: 25.6000, 85.1000
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