Pancastikayasara

Pañcāstikāyasāra ("The Essence of Reality") is an ancient Jain text authored by Acharya Kundakunda.^[1] Kundakunda explains the Jain concepts of dravya (substance) and Ethics. The work serves as a brief version of the Jaina philosophy. There are total 180 verses written in Prakrit language.^[2] The text is about five (panch) āstikāya, substances that have both characteristics, viz. existence as well as body.

Pancastikayasara
Pancastikayasara
Information
Religion	Jainism
Author	Kundakunda
Period	1st century B.C.
Verses	180

A modern English translation was published by Vijay K. Jain in 2018.^[3]

Āstikāya

Five āstikāya

The five āstikāya mentioned in the text are :—^[4]

1. Jīva (soul),
2. Pudgala (matter),
3. Dharma (medium of motion),
4. Adharma (medium of rest), and
5. Akasa (space)