Acharya Amritchandra was a Digambara monk of the 10th century; almost nothing is known of his life, for he wrote little about himself. His fame rests on his Sanskrit commentaries on the works of Kundakunda. On the Samayasara he wrote the Atmakhyati, whose verses were later gathered as the Samayasara Kalasha; he also wrote commentaries on the Pravachanasara and the Panchastikaya. Through them, generations of seekers have entered Kundakunda's teaching on the pure soul.
His own work, the Purusharthasiddhyupaya, is a guide for householders. It explains right faith, right knowledge and right conduct, and shows that every kind of harm, including harm done inwardly through passions like anger or greed, is himsa, violence. Its clear verses on non-violence, the lay vows and a peaceful death through sallekhana are widely studied today. He also wrote the Tattvarthasara, a verse summary of the Tattvartha Sutra, and his writings remain central for Jains who study the inner path.
