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From: Jain eLibrary <contact@jainelibrary.org>
Subject: Announcing JainGPT 2.0 – LLM Enabled Jain literature Search
Date: 9 June 2025 at 07:15:10 NZST
To: Jain eLibrary <contact@jainelibrary.org>
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Announcing JainGPT 2.0 – LLM Enabled Jain literature Search
(chatgpt for Jain Literature)

We are thrilled to unveil our latest achievement: JainGPT 2.0 . In this latest release, we've re-processed literature data with the latest LLM models and provide an LLM response with a combination of OpenAI and Gemini AI models. We've found that this produces accurate responses to even complex questions that humans have trouble answering.

Here's how you can experience the magic of JainGPT

 

1.    Visit us at JainGPT.org
2.    Simply type your question or use the provided examples in the prompt box and hit enter.
3.    You will receive an AI response curating multiple sources of literature to answer your question.
4.    View the sources in the accordion below the exact page and book files.

 

The AI now supports questions in virtually any language, but higher quality responses will be in English and Hindi. We have also published a list of all the sources that are being used to generate our response - https://jaingpt.org/sources

Few examples of our work and results it provides…
1.    Add the number of arms Chakreshwari Devi has to the number of arms Padmāvati Devi has. Whatever number you get, give the corresponding Tirthankar’s name and Nirvān Place
Okay, I can help you with that. First, I need to find the number of arms Chakreshwari Devi and Padmavati Devi have. According to the knowledge base, "The idols of Dharanendra, Shri Padmavati Devi, Pārshva Yaksha, and Shri Chakreshwari-Devi are said to protect the Tirtha, to remove the obstacles of the worshippers, and to fulfill their wishes." However, the number of arms for each Devi is not mentioned here. Chakreshwari Devi is said to have eight arms, while Padmavati Devi has four arms. (8 + 4 = 12) The Tirthankar associated with the number 12 is Vāsupujya Swami. According to the information in the knowledge base, Vāsupujya Swami attained Nirvāna at Champapuri.

2.    Why should you not eat after sunset ? 
    • In Jainism, not eating after sunset is a significant practice rooted in the principle of Ahimsa (non-violence) and practical considerations. Here's why:
    • Protection of Microscopic Life: "Small insects cannot be seen at night, therefore one should not eat sweet balls even; even the omniscient have not done that." The primary reason is to avoid unintentionally harming minute organisms that become active and visible in the dark.
    • Visibility: "The germs and worms etc., falling into the dinner are not seen by the people as their eyes are blinded by the dense darkness. Therefore, who would eat at night?".
    • Scriptural Basis: "One should not eat after sunset as the food is polluted by the goblins who are moving uncontrollably at night".
    • Health and Digestion: "Taking meals before sunset and after sunrise has been an identification mark of Jains traditionally. This is not only to avoid violence to insects and other small organisms, which are not clearly visible at night but also for better health. Medical science endorses this traditional practice on the scientific basis that there should be at least a four hours gap between meals and sleep for better digestion By restricting intake of food before sunset this gap is automatically maintained".
    • Tradition: "One, who knows religion should never eat after the day is over. Those who are non-Jains also declare that the meal at night is not worth taking".
    • Closing of Lotuses in the Body: "There are two lotuses in the body, which are closed at sunset. As such, taking food at night amounts to devouring the minute germs; Ayurved (Indian medical science) also specifies that it can lead to major diseases".
    • Commitment to the Vow: "Even today, there is a section of the Jain population including Jain sadhus, sadhvis and laymen/women who follow this practice and it is certainly worth emulating... Eating food after sunset is a gateway to hell. One should neither eat nor offer any food/drink after sunset".
3.    Explain all the Anuyogas in simple words
    • The Jain Agamas are classified into four Anuyogas, each offering a unique lens through which to understand the teachings. According to Ācārya Ārya Rakṣit, these are:
    • Dharmakathanuyoga (Narrative Literature): This Anuyoga includes religious tales and narratives.
    • Charananuyoga (Conduct and Practice): It deals with conduct, behavior, and practical aspects of religious life.
    • Ganitanuyoga (Mathematics and Cosmology): This covers mathematics, astrology, geography, and cosmology.
    • Dravyanuyoga (Metaphysics): It concerns itself with entities, both living and nonliving, and metaphysics.
    • The term "Anuyoga" means "to associate (yoga) the intended and appropriate meaning (anu) with a word".
If you would like to add other books to the training dataset please fill out the feedback form.


Sincerely,
Anish Visaria



Jai Jinendra
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