Kartikeyanupreksha

SR No.: 002713
Original Sutra Author: Swami Kumar
Author: A N Upadhye, Kailashchandra Shastri
Publisher: Paramshrut Prabhavak Mandal
Publication Year: 2005
Total Pages: 594
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Religion, & Spiritual
File Size: 15 MB

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Preface
(First Edition) The Bārasa-Anuvěkkhā, or what is usually known as Kārttikeydnuprekşii (in Prākrit, Kattigeyānuppěkkhā), of Svāmi Kumāra is an exhaustive treatise dealing with Jaina doctrines, especially the twelve Anuprekşās. By virtue of Jayacandra's Vacanikā in Hindi, it attained great popularity among the Jainas; and it had already attracted the attention of R. G. BHANDARKAR and R. PISCHEL among the oriental scholars. A critical edition of it was a long-felt desideratum.
I yearned since long to bring out a critical edition of the Kattigeyānuppekkhă; and after long-drawn and chequered labours I feel relieved that I am putting in the hands of scholars its critically edited Text along with the only available) Sanskrit commentary of Subhacandra. For the general reader, the Hindi Translation also is included here.
The Anuprekşās, as topics of reflection, are of great religious significance; and in Jainism, they have played a fruitful rôle. Their significance, scope and purpose and their evolution through and exposition in different strata of Jaina literature are discussed in detail in the Introduction. Different aspects of the text are critically studied, and fresh light is thrown on the personality and age of Svāmi Kumāra. Subhacandra's commentary is presented as satisfactorily as possible from the available Mss. Personal details about him and his literary activities are collected ; and the contents, sources and language of his commentary are critically scrutinised.
For reasons beyond my control, the work lingered in the press for a long time, and I feel sorry that many of my friends and colleagues were kept waiting for it. But for the personal interest of the Managers of the Nirnaya Sāgara Press, especially Shri R. L. SHIRSEKAR and F. S. KALE, the Introduction would not have been printed so speedily.
I offer my sincere thanks to the late Br. SAITALPRASADAJI who was keenly interested in this edition and secured two Mss. from Lucknow for
y use. My thanks are also due to Svasti Sri LAKSMĪSENA Bhattāraka, Kolhapur, Shri PANNALAL JAINA AGRAWAL, Delhi, and the Curator, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute for the loan of Mss. It was very kind of Pt. KAILASHCHANDRA SHASTRI, Banaras, who prepared the Hindi Anuvāda and extended his cooperation to me in various ways. Thanks are also due to Muni Sri PUNYAVIJAYAJI, Ahmedabad, Dr. P. L. VAIDYA, Poona, Pt. DALASUKHABHAI MALAVANIA, Ahmedabad, Dr. P. K:- GODE, Poona, Dr. HIRALAL JAIN, Muzaffarpur, Pt. BALACHANDA SHASTRI, Sholapur, and Pt. JINADAS SHASTRI, Sholapur, for their suggestions etc. in different contexts.