The Dialogue Format: The book is structured as an exhaustive, interactive dialogue where Mahavira’s chief disciple, Indrabhuti Gautama, asks thousands of questions. Mahavira answers each one directly and patiently.
The Scope: It contains an estimated 60,000 questions and answers.
Topics Covered: The questions range across a massive spectrum of ancient knowledge. They include complex metaphysics, soul science, karma, astronomy, and biology, alongside simple everyday curiosities.