Sambodhi 1982 Vol 11

SR No.: 520761
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dalsukh Malvania, H C Bhayani, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 502
Language: English, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Sambodhi, & India
File Size: 11 MB

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and Hin fi translations of the volume which is very useful to the students of Jainism and selections from it can be prescribed for the university students of Prakrit and Jainulogy.
The author has further given a brief account of the doctrines of Jainism, thereby enhancing the academic value of this compilation.
The Bibliography is also given in the beginning of the text.
Some printing mistakes could have been avoided specially in the Prakrit portion. No errata has been appended. Some of the mistakes can be pointed out as follows:
(i) Sanskrit :—37927497918ff, fear hafafaf710-82, fagastua-114,
apart-195 etc.
(ii) Prakrit :- ez (azy'), 7553 (i910), paa (atsat)-5, garfi (Tarfi)-6,
JA (21771)-22, 3 (3=a?)-23, farfanat (faafungi)-27, vá (rig')28 417 41334)-43, 9=991 (agavi), TAUO (CHUO)-51, ATAT 4 (arat 7)-53, 973 (aaa), zafag (764)-118, ale (Creu)-131, 3feuit (2xetrů), 311=ggfà (311703fa)–136, afa (faz,) 3184 (37734)-139, gratt (graal)-163, 91 46ar (914691)-179 etc.
-K. R. Chandra Prakrit Bhāsāom Kā Tulapātmaka Vyākarana (evam udmem prākSanskrit Tattva ) by Dr K. R. Chandra, Pub. by (DR.) R. M. Shah; Secretary, Prakrit Vidyā Mandala, (L. D. Institute of Indology ) Ahmed. abad-380 009, PP. 1-X + 136; price : Rs. 3. 00
The present book (in Hindi),‘A Comparative Grammar of Prakrit Langu.ges,' is designed to meet the needs of the elementary as well as advanced students of Prakrit. It is divided into nine chapters. Prefaced with the description of the Alphabet (consisting of vowels, consonants, semivowels, sibilants, anusvāra and anu-näsika) the First Chapter deals with the phono. logy of Mābārāştri, the Prakrit par excellence ( PP. 25-44). Chapter II describes the distinguishing features of the rest of the Prakrit languages : Sauraseni; Māgadhi, Ardha-Māgadbi; Pāli, Paiśācı, Cülikā Paiāści, and Apabbramsa (PP. 25-44 ). Chapters III to VIII ( both inclusive ) treat of morphology-inflexion and word-formation of pouns, pronouns, verbs, tepses und moods, words ending with krit affixes, compounds, etc. (pp. 45-121).
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