Kalpa Sutra

The Kalpa Sutra is a primary Svetambara Jain text, traditionally attributed to Bhadrabahu, and this record states its sectarian scope honestly rather than presenting it as pan-Jain scripture: it is read publicly during the Paryushana festival specifically within the Svetambara tradition, and the Digambara tradition does not use this text at all, a documented division this record carries rather than smoothing over. As a primary text it is authoritative for what it itself states and for its role in Svetambara ritual life, checkable against the translation, not for Digambara Jain practice or doctrine, which needs a source from within that separate tradition. Use it to establish the content and ritual use of this text within Svetambara Jainism specifically; it is not evidence for Jain practice generally across both major traditions.