Original sentence: The mythology states that the tirthankara taught in a divine preaching hall called samavasarana, which were heard by the gods, the ascetics, laypersons, and even birds and animals.The themes of two of the Tamil epics, including the Silapadikkaram, are Jain.They thus set aside the religious premise of absolute non-violence, possibly reflecting an effort to syncretise various doctrines and beliefs found in Jainism.They were verbally transmitted by the oral tradition from one generation to the next
Edited sentence: His text has the same importance in Jainism as Vedanta Sūtras and Yogasūtras have in Hinduism.The authenticity and interpolations are controversial, because the Sangam literature presents Hindu ideas.The mythology states that the tirthankara taught in a divine preaching hall called samavasarana, which were heard by the gods, the ascetics and laypersons.The themes of two of the Tamil epics, including the Silapadikkaram, have an embedded influence of Jainism.They are believed to have been verbally transmitted by the oral tradition from one generation to the next, much like the ancient Buddhist and Hindu texts.They thus set aside the religious premise of absolute non-violence, possibly reflecting an effort to syncretise various doctrines and beliefs found in Hinduism and Jainism