Acharya Amritchandra

Acharya Amritchandra was a digambara acharya who lived in the tenth century (Vikram Samvat).

Puruşārthavsiddhyupāya

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” (verse 43). 6 He then elaborates on the observances that help the householder in abiding by his minor vow of ahimsa