Saptapadarthi

SR No.: 002654
Original Sutra Author: Shivadityacharya, Jinvardhansuri
Author: J S Jetly
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 2003
Total Pages: 122
Language: Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Philosophy
File Size: 5 MB

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proved the existence of God although he is a Jaina'. Similarly in proving Abhāva as an independent category he strengthens the arguments of Śivaditya.
Editing:
There are good many MSS of Jinavardhani and Saptapadarthi in the different MSS collections of different Bhandaras. I have here used only two MSS of the Jinavardhani belonging to the collection of Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Bhartiya Sanskriti Vidyamandir, Ahmedabad. Both these MSS are comparatively quite legible and correct. Therefore I have not used other MSS. In editing Saptapadärthi I have taken help of the previously edited texts: (1) edited by V. S. Ghate and published by Nirnayasagar Press, Bombay (1919) and (2) edited by N. C. Bhattacharya and A. M. Bhattacharya and published in Calcutta Sanskrit Series (1934). However in Saptapadarthi I have mainly accepted the readings of the two MSS with Jinavardhani because Jinavardhana has accepted those readings and had commented upon them. The MSS are styled as 37 and 3 3. The particulars of these MSS are as follows
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(1) 37: L. D. Bharatiya Sanskriti Vidyamandir, Muniraja Shri Punyavijayji's Collection No. 1488. Folios 28. Lines 17 on each side of the folio. Each line contains 56 letters. Measure in centimetre is as follows-29.5 x 11.2 Date of writing-V. S. 1529.
(2) This also belongs to the same collection No. 1440. Folio 23. line 19 on each side of the Folio. Each line contains 72 letters. The MS is incomplete by one folio. The measure in centimetre is 29.8 x 11.5 Date of writing is not available but from the mode of script it is comparatively older than the former.
The printed text published by Nirnayasagar Press and edited by late V. S. Ghate is styled as ft and of the Calcutta Sanskrit Series is styled as
I am highly thankful particularly to Muni Shri Punyavijayaji and Pt. Dalsukh Malvania, the Director of Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Bharatiya Sanskrit Vidyamandir, for helping and encouraging me in this work. In fact without their encouragement this work could not have been edited and seen the light of the day. I also thank Pt. Ambalal P. Shah for correcting the proofs.
Upaleta
11-5-63
1. Ibid., p. 2.
J. S. Jetly