Uttaradhyayan Sutra is a Svetambara Jain scripture that presents Mahavira’s teaching through stories, parables, and dialogues intended to guide monks and lay followers on the path to liberation. Here are the core teachings it emphasizes:

• Path to liberation: purification of karma through the triple jewels—samyak darshan (right faith), samyak jnana (right knowledge), and samyak charitra (right conduct). The text repeatedly ties true belief and disciplined conduct to the removal of karmic bonds.
• Ahimsa and non-attachment: strong focus on non-violence in thought, word, and deed (ahimsa) and avoiding possessiveness (aparigraha). Simplicity and restraint are presented as essential for spiritual progress.
• Five great vows for monks and lay ethics: principles like non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy or chastity, and non-possessiveness are underscored as foundational ethical commitments.
• Karma theory in practice: the sutra uses stories and analogies to show how actions shape future circumstances, underscoring personal responsibility and the consequences of choices.
• Discipline and renunciation: emphasis on disciplined conduct, restraint, and, for those who renounce, the ideal of austere living as a means to purify the soul.
• Rebirth and morality: teachings on how conduct affects future rebirths, encouraging a long-term view toward spiritual aims rather than temporary pleasures.
• Role of the teacher and audience: a dialogic format that situates the student’s conscience and effort at the center of spiritual progress, with verses and stories illustrating virtues in daily life.
• Variations between traditions: there are nuances in interpretation between Digambar and Svetambar communities regarding certain verses, makeup of the sutra, and how some teachings are applied in daily practice.

If you’d like, I can share specific verses or a short excerpt in the original language with a brief, Jain-centric meaning. You can read more about Uttaradhyayan Sutra on a Jain Knowledge resource here