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The following lectures were the outcome of the suggestions by Dr. H. D. SANKALIA, Dr. V. S. AGRAWAL and Shri Dalsukhbhai MALWANIA. It was because of their encouragement and goodwill that I thought of presenting the material on Jaina monastic jurisprudence in a more homogeneous and compact form.
I am quite conscious of the fact that the core of these lectures is embedded in my 'History of Jaina Monachism from Inscriptions and Literature'. Yet the readers will readily agree that the information is systematised and augmented. This forms the nucleus of the complete subject-wise codification of the rules of Jaina monastic conduct, the transgressions and the punishments, which is already under preparation.
Grateful thanks are due to Drs. S. M. KATRE and A. M. GHATAGE and Shri G. B. PANSE for valuable suggestions.
20, May '60, Deccan College, Poona 6.
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