Anvadhana Sangraha May 2026

Unlike violent sins, Anvadhana Sangraha often masquerades as virtue. Caring for one’s family home, preserving ancestral heirlooms, or managing a business responsibly—these involve mental hoarding. While they generate punya (merit) due to non-violence, they still bind the soul to the cycle of birth and death (samsara). The goal of Jainism is not heavenly reward but liberation (moksha), which requires cutting even meritorious attachments.

Why do Jain scriptures dedicate entire chapters to warning against Anvadhana Sangraha? Because it creates four distinct forms of bondage: anvadhana sangraha

If interpreted strictly as Na-Avadhana (Lack of attention), the text could be a philosophical treatise on the concept of negligence or ignorance (Pramada). However, it is unlikely a text on "negligence" would be titled a "Sangraha" in a positive sense, making this the least likely hypothesis. Unlike violent sins, Anvadhana Sangraha often masquerades as