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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1-2, September-December 1957). Dr. A. X. Upadhye has drawn attention to the literary and philosophical importance of a rare Prakrit treatise on Pratyabhijñá school composed in South India, viz., Jahārthamañjari of sahesvarānanda and its Sanskrit commentary, published by T. Ganapati Shastri in 1919 ( Belvallar Felicitation Volume, Delhi, 1957). The same scholar has shown in another paper that the Dhürtākhyāna, a Prākrit satirical masterpisce by Haribhadrasūri, is based on an earlicr Dhurták:hyána queried in the Nilitha Cüri( Vijaya Vallabhasūsi Smárala Grantha, Bombay, 1955).
Dr. Jacobi had inaugurated the scientific study of Apabhrainéa language and literature with his critical editions of the Bhavisattakahã of Dhanapala and Sanatkomáracarita of Haribhadrasūri. Jacobi's German Introductions to both these tents were translated into English by Dr.S.S. Ghosal and serially published in the Journal of the Oriental Institute, II-VII, March 1953-December 1957. Dr. Hiralal Jain has prepared critical editions of Sudarsana Cariu of Sayanandin, jayanaparajayacariu of Haridera, and Sugandhadaśami Kaihā (in Apabhrariba, Sanskrit, Old Hindi, Old Gujarati and Old Marathi), and we anziously await their publication. Paūmacaria of Svayambhū (7th-8th century A.D.), an apabhramba epic narrating this Rāmāyana Story, jas bsen translated into Hindi in three volumes by Mr. Derendrakumar Jain (Bharatiya Jñanapitha, Panaras, 1957-58) on the basis of the text prepared by Dr. H.C. Phayani. Jr. Staligrain Upadhyaya has brought out the text of Hemasandra's ápabhrarnia Grammar with Hindi translation ( Banaras, 1938). It is most surprising that the translator has not found it necessary to write a single line about Hemaranára of his árabhrarna Grammar (which is a part of his Prakrit Grammar) or Apablirarna language or any other related topic!
Dr. H. C. Phayani, a very competent scholar of Apabhrarsa. has written a paper on Caturmukha, one of the earliest Apabhramla Epic pets ( JOI, VIII. 3. June 1958). The same