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Bife an addict to gambling, but was later rehabilitated to an honest domestic life.
An enthusiastic reader would like to know the source from which the stories bave been taken. This introduction would, therefor, remain incomplete without the inclusion of source. The Amvada story was originally written by Muni Ratna Suri in the 14-15th centuries. His medium was Sanskrit. A second version, dated 1854, is from one Upadhyaya Kshamakalyan, which is the basis of the the Muni's Hindı version The Munipati story has four versions, by Jambu Kavi in Sanskrit dated the 11th century, by Hırkalasa dated 1618, Nayarang dated 1625 and Dharmamandır, a disciple of Dayakusal Suni, dated 1725. Jambu Kavi's version has been used for this volume. Antukarı Bhatta is in its original a part of the Munipati story which has been separated by the writer for his Hindi edition to highlight its specialities. The same arrangement has been retained in English The last two stories are popular folk tales in the Jaina oral tradition and has no definite source.
K. C. Lalwanı
