Shikshapatri

Shikshapatri
verse of the Shikshapatri
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Religion	Hinduism (Swaminarayan Sampradaya)
Author	Swaminarayan
Language	Classical Sanskrit
Period	c. 1826

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The (Gujarati: શિક્ષાપત્રી, Devanagari: शिक्षापत्री) is a religious text consisting of two hundred and twelve verses, written in Sanskrit by Swaminarayan.^[1] The Shikhapatri is believed to have been written in the current form in Sanskrit by Sahajanand Swami, who incorporated into and compiled the scripture known as Satsangi Jivan. The Shikshapatri is a key scripture to all followers of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya and is considered the basis of the sect.^{[citation needed]}

The Shikshapatri was written in Vadtal on (Maha Sud 5, 1882 VS) 11 February 1826. It is a dharma text, providing detailed instructions on how to live a spiritually uplifting life.