Progress of Prakrit and Jaina Studies

SR No.: 011087
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhogilal J Sandesara
Publisher: Jain Cultural Research Society
Total Pages: 55
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 3 MB

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and Jaina studies in India, has ably discussed the ethical and philosophical significance of Anuprekşi in the Canonical literaturc ( Journal of the Oriental Institute, VIII. I, September 1958), Dr. L. Alsdorf, a leading Europcan scholar of Prākrit and Jainism, has presented a critical study of Itthipariņņix which is the fourth chapter of the first śrutaskandha of the 'Sutrakstānga Sūtra (Indo-Iranian Journal, II. 4, 1958). Dr. Alsdorf has aptly described the text as a chapter of Jaina monastic poetry, and has supplied an edition of it with Critical Apparatus, translation and valuable notes. In another paper (Belvalkar Felicitation Volume, Delhi, 1957 ) the same scholar compares in details the story of Citta and Sambhūta as found l'in Jātaka no. : 498 and Uttarădhyayana Sūtra, ch. 13, and
corrects or supplements thc work donc by his predecessors like Leumann and Charpentier who have studied the legend. Dr. V. S. Agrawala, well-known for his cultural studies in ancient Indian literature, has studiсd the coins mentioned in thc Angavijjā (Uttara-Bhārati, Agra University, IV. I, December 1957 ) and Vijayendrasűri has written an interesting paper on Indra.in the Jāina Canon (Viśvajyoti, VII. II, January 1959). Dr. U. P.. Shah has also contributed an interesting paper on coins in ancient jaina literaturc ( Rajendrasūri Smāraka Grantha, Khudala, 1957). Muni Punyavijayaji has studied the question of the lost Canonical text known as Prathamānuyoga, and has shown that its redaction was done by Kālakācārya, and has also given an outline of its contents ( Vijaya Vallabhasūri Smāraka Grantha, Bombay, 1956 ). Mr. Agarchand Nahata has written about the Jaina system of coinputation of time and Mr. Narendrakumar Bhanavat has given cultural glcanings from the Upāsakadasānga Sūtra ( Rajendrasūri Smāraka Grantha, Khudala, 1957). · In the field of Digambara Agamas, the compiction of the Satkhandāgama with the publication of vol. VII of the Malābandha of Bliagavān Bhűlnbali is of great importance. The whole of the Satkhangāgama with Hindi translation is complete