Parallel Stories in the Āvaśyakacūrṇi and the Mūlasarvāstivāda Vinaya


 While it has been known for several decades that the Āvaśyakacūrṇi of Śvetāmbara Jaina tradition and Mūlasarvāstivāda Vinaya Buddhist share some common narrative plots or motifs, so far no detailed study made to understand different ways in which parallel material is utilized two texts. Through a comparative stories three characters (Prince Abhaya, physician Jīvaka, King Udrāyaṇa) their counterparts Āvaśyakacūrṇi, this paper demonstrates Buddhists Jainas who composed redacted texts exploited motifs along lines purposes. In particular, with regard widely among as model medical skill religious faith, argues fact Jīvaka prominently featured literature but finds may be explained by attitudes religions healing role secular physicians general.