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all- important topic of the Self, English Grantha No. 1, Super Royal pp. 10 + 162 + 244. Second edition 1971. Price Rs. 15/
Ja lakatthakatha :
This is the first Devanagari edition of the Pāli jātaka Tales which are a storehouse of information on the cultural and social aspects of ancient India. Edited by Bhikshu DHARMARAKSHITA. Páli Grantha No. 1, Vol. 1. Super Royal pp.
16+ 384. First edition 1951. Price Rs. 9/-. Kural or Thirukkural :
An ancient Tamil Poem of Thevar. It preaches the principles of Truth and Nonviolence. The Tamil Text and the commentary of Kavirajapandit. Edited by PROF. A. CHAKRAVARTI with a learned Introduction in English, Tamil Series No. 1 Demy pp. 8 + 36 + 440. First edition 1951. Price) Rs. 12/-. ( out of print)
Mahapurana :
It is an important Sanskrit work of Jinasena-Guņabhadra, full of encyclopaedic information about the 63 great personalities of Jainism and about Jaina lore in general and composed in a literary style, Jinasena (837 A, D.) is an outstanding scholar, poet and teacher; and he occupies a unique place in Sanskrit Literature. This work was completed by his pupil Guņabhadra. Critically edited with Hindi Translation, Introduction, Verse Index, etc. by PT. PANNALAL JAIN. Sanskrit Grantha Nos, 8, 9 and 14. Super Royal : Vol. 1 ; pp. 8 + 68 + 746, Vol. II : pp. 8 + 556; Vol III : pp. 24 + 738; Second edition 1963-68, Price Rs. 20/- each.
Vasunandi Sravakacara :
A Prākrit Text of Vasunandi (c. Samvat first half of 12th century) in 546 gáthás dealing with the duties of a householder, critically edited along with a Hindi Translation by PT. HIRALAL JAIN. The Introduction deals with a number of important topics about the author and the pattern and the sources of the contents of this Sravakācāra. There is a table of contents. There are some Appendices giving important explanations, extracts about Pratişthāvidhāna, Sallekhanā and Vratas. There are 2 Indices giving the Prākrit roots and words with their Sanskrit equivalents and an Index of the gāthās as well. Prakrit Grantha No. 3. Super Royal pp. 230. First edition 1952. Price Rs. 6/
Tattvarthavarttikam or Rajavarttikam :
This is an important commentary composed by the great logician Akalanka on the Tattvārthasūtra of Umāsvāti. The text of the commentary is critically edited giving variant readings from different Mss, by Prof. MAHENDRAKUMAR JAIN. Sanskrit Grantha Nos. 10 and 20. Super Royal Vol. 1: pp. 16 + 430; Vol. II : pp. 18 + 436. First edition 1953 and 1957. Price Rs, 12) - for each Vol.
Jinasahasranama : It has the Svopajña cominentary of Pandita Āsādhara ( V. S. 13th century ). In this edition brought out by PT, HIRALAL a number of texts of the type of
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