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# Haribhadrasūri – Śāstravārttāsamuccaya Dataset

## Overview

This dataset contains a cleaned and structured version of the Sanskrit philosophical text **Śāstravārttāsamuccaya**, composed by the Jain scholar **Haribhadrasūri**.

The dataset is derived from the digital edition available in the **GRETIL (Göttingen Register of Electronic Texts in Indian Languages)** digital library. The original text was converted into a structured format suitable for **computational linguistics, Sanskrit NLP, digital humanities research, and machine learning applications**.

The dataset preserves the **IAST Roman Sanskrit text** and optionally includes **automatically generated Devanāgarī transliteration**.

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## Original Source

The original text was obtained from:

**GRETIL – Göttingen Register of Electronic Texts in Indian Languages**

https://gretil.sub.uni-goettingen.de/gretil.html

Original entry:

**Haribhadrasūri: Śāstravārttāsamuccaya**  
Input by: **Yasunori Harada**

Available formats in GRETIL:

- TEI-conformant XML  
- Analytic Transformation (HTML)  
- Plain Transformation (TXT)

This dataset was created from the **Plain Transformation (TXT)** version.

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## Dataset Maintainer

Maintained and curated by:

**DataSpoof**

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## Text Description

**Śāstravārttāsamuccaya** is a philosophical text that discusses the role of **dharma, ethics, and spiritual discipline** as the path toward liberation (**mokṣa**).

The opening section of the text emphasizes:

- Dharma as the foundation of liberation
- Avoidance of sinful actions
- Ethical discipline
- Compassion toward living beings
- Cultivation of right understanding

The work is written in **Sanskrit verse (śloka form)**.

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## Dataset Structure

The dataset is structured into sections corresponding to verses.

### Schema

| Column | Description |
|------|-------------|
| section_id | Unique identifier for each verse |
| roman_sanskrit | Cleaned Sanskrit text in IAST |
| devanagari | Automatically generated Devanāgarī transliteration |