Q. The _________ is a Jain text containing the biographies of the Jain Tirthankaras, most notably Parshvanath and Mahavira. ?

Explanation by: Yatendra Sir

The Kalpa Sutra is a Jain text containing the biographies of the Jain Tirthankaras, notably Parshvanatha and Mahavira. The Kalpa-sutra is also important for its contents, set out in three parts. The first two parts contain details of the lives of the 24 Jinas, who are the source of Jain teachings, and their early followers. The third part establishes rules for monastic conduct during the rainy season, which is an exceptional period in the life of mendicants.