World of Jainism

SR No.: 011111
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vishvanath Pandey
Publisher: Vishvanath Pandey
Total Pages: 129
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 11 MB

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Oriental Research Institute, Arrah It is in English Its counterpart is the Jaina Siddhanta Bhaskar, in Hindi and is published by the same Institute as a six monthly Both the Antiquary and the Bhaskar are combined in the same volume eg the first part of the 17th volume is the Bhaskar and the second part is the Antiquary
Jarn Antiquary is indexed in Index India, and in Guide to Indran Periodical Literature.
2 Voice of Ahimsa An international magazine of Ahimsa (Non-Violence), Monthly, Alingan (
UP), World Jain Mission, 1951
Indexed in Index India from 1969 onwards It gives special emphasis on Jainism
3 Jain Journal A quarterly on Jainology Quarterly. Calcutta 1966 Indexed in Guide to Indran Periodicals and in Index Indra
It contains articles and other contributions on all aspects of Jainology
4 Oriental Institute, Journal Quarterly Baroda, Director, Oriental Institute, M S University of Baroda, 1951 Indexed in Guide to Indian Periodical Literature, in Index India and in Pracı Jyotr Jainism here forms a part of the study of Indology.
Apart from these, there have been a few special reference (Dictionaries and Encyclopaedias) works also giving information on Jainism
1 Jarnagam Sabda Sangraha Compiled by Ratna Chandra. Kathiawad, Sanghvi, Gulabchand, 1929
2 Jarna Laksanavalı An authentic and descriptive dictionary of Jain philosophical terms Edited by Balchandra Siddhanta shastii, Delhi Vir Sewa Mandır 1972 It forms a part of the Vir Sewa Mandır series It is planned as a multivolumed dictionary Only the first volume is available in the Bombay University Library Here, the definitions of terms are taken verbatim from the scriptures.
3 The Encyclopaedia of Philosophy. In 8 volumes Editorin-Chief - Paul Edwards, New York, The Macmillan Company and the Free Press, London, Collier-Macmillan Limited 1967 Signed articles with bibliographies at the end Information is scattered in the index in the 8th volume, eg under Jainism, Karma — Jainism, etc.
4 Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics In 13 volumes Edited by James Hastings, New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1955 3rd impression General Index, in the last volume, gives all information on Jainism at on place, under - Jains, Jainas, Jainism So reference is easier
However, it should be noted that there is no special encyclopaedia on Jainism alone, as there are Encyclopaedia on