Soul Science Part 01

SR No.: 006928
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Parsmal Agarwal
Publisher: Kundkund Gyanpith Indore
Publication Year: 2014
Total Pages: 220
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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original text, the original stanzas of Acārya Kundakunda in Präkṛta, their English transliteration with diacritical marks, and the Samskṛta version provided by Acārya Amṛtacandra have also been included.
This task was initiated in December 2007. Already more than two years of time have been devoted to this project in the past 5 years. In this duration, I could complete only 144 out of 415 stanzas. In view of the requirement of long time needed to make the text more and more concise, precise and comprehensible (by multiple reviewing), some of my friends suggested that instead of waiting for the completion of all 415 stanzas it is better to publish a part. I liked this suggestion and decided to publish 144 stanzas (three chapters) as Part-1.
In stanza 5, Acārya Kundakunda writes
तं यत्तविहत्तं दाहं अप्पणो सविहवेण ।
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Meaning: I shall show the indivisible soul separate from others (Ekatva-Vibhakta soul) using my own spiritual wealth. If I show it, then you should accept it. If I miss, then you should not pick up any aberration.
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If a personality like Acārya Kundakunda expresses the possibility of missing something then where do I stand? What should I say? I apologize in advance for my shortcomings and request the learned readers for their comments and suggestions for the corrections.
References and notes
1. Acarya Kundakunda's Samayasara, with Hindi and English Translation, by Vijay K. Jain (Vikalp Printers, Deharadun, 2012).
2. Acārya Kundakunda's Samayasara, Commentary in Hindi by Aryika Gyanmati Mataji (Digamber Jain Trilok Shodha Samsthan, Hastinapur, UP, 1990).
3. Acārya Kundakunda's Samayasāra, commentary in Hindi by Acarya Gyansagaraji with translation of stanzas in Hindi-verses by Acarya Vidhyasagaraji (Shri Digamber Jain Seva Samiti and Sakal Digamber Jain Samaj, Ajmer, 1994).
4. Pravacana Ratnākara, Part 1 to 11, Lectures delivered by Shri Kanji Swami on Samayasāra; translated by Pt. Ratan Chandji Bharill in Hindi (Pundit Todarmal Smarak Trust, Jaipur, 1981).