Tattvarthadhigamsutram Part 1

SR No.: 002715
Original Sutra Author: Umaswati, Umaswami
Author: Hiralal R Kapadia
Publisher: Jivanchandra Sakarchandra
Publication Year: 1925
Total Pages: 546
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Philosophy, Tattvartha Sutra, Tattvartha Sutra, & Tattvarth
File Size: 14 MB

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for printing, I mostly tried to carry out his suggestions and correct it accordingly. In doing so, at times I required one more reliable manuscript which I could get from the Jainānanda Pustakālaya, Surat. This arrangement lasted almost until this whole book was printed.
When about half the book was printed, I suggested to the publisher that it would be much better if an erudite scholar of Jainism was willing to prepare the errata by comparing the book with some other reliable manuscript. Accordingly, he wrote a letter to Upadhyāya Mangalavijayajī, who most willingly complied with his request as he wanted to encourage me in my attempt of editing works like this. True to his word he took great trouble in preparing the errata given at the end of this book.
I may mention in this connection that I have made no omission or alteration in the errata, even though at times, different readings and a few letters or words (added from the pure and noble motive of elucidation) seemed to be intermixed therein. But it is true that I have made some additions to this errata, some of which refer to the signs of punctuation.
I should be wanting in duty if I omitted to record my thanks and my gratitude to those who helped me in one way or the other. My special thanks are due to Anandasāgarasūriji. I gratefully recall, too, many pleasant hours spent with Upadhyāya Mangalavijayajī to whom I must pay the highest tribute of respect. I avail myself of the present opportunity to acknowledge my indebtedness to him for the suggestions he made to me while going through the proofs of Sanskrit introduction.
I may express my desire of furnishing the reader in the second part with the index of technical words, the list of the works from which the passages are quoted by the learned commentator and such other materials as are considered necessary to make this work complete. Furthermore, I invite cordial suggestions from different scholars that will help me in the arduous task intended to be undertaken by me viz. of giving the passages referring to our author or this important work of his.
In fine, I crave for the indulgence of the learned readers for the imperfections and errors which may have crept into this book. However, I shall be highly pleased to receive valuable criticisms from all quarters.
H. R. KAPADIA.
BHULESHWAR, BOMBAY.
18th May 1926.