Puruṣārthasiddhyupāya
Puruṣārthasiddhyupāya is a major Jain text authored by Amritchandra. Acharya Amritchandra was a Digambara monk who lived in the tenth century. Puruṣārthasiddhyupāya deals with the conduct of householder in detail. Another major Jain text that deals with householder's conduct is Ratnakaranda śrāvakācāra. Puruṣārthasiddhyupāya also deals extensively with the Jain concept of ahiṃsā.
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Like in all Jain texts, the first verse of Puruṣārthasiddhyupāya is an invocation:''Ahimsā''
Puruṣārthasiddhyupāya deals extensively with the Jain concept of ahimsā particularly in reference to its observance as a minor vow by the śrāvaka. In Verse 43, deliberate himsā is defined as "harm caused to physical or psychical vitalities when acting under the influence of passions". Amritchandra then elaborates on the observances that help the householder in abiding by his minor vow of ahimsā.Eleven verses, cautions the householder regarding certain misconstrued notions that people put forward to justify their acts of himsā.