Tulsi Prajna 1992 07

SR No.: 524571
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Parmeshwar Solanki
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 1992
Total Pages: 154
Language: Hindi
Classification: Magazine, India_Tulsi Prajna, & India
File Size: 8 MB

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IULSI-PRAJNA, July-Sept., 1992
1963 with a view to impart a practical instruction in the methodology of texual criticism with special reference to Indian texts. Such types of seminars are undoubtedly very useful to generate a keen interest among the scholars in use of the Mss. for the editing work.
A number of catalogues have been published from time to time. For instance, a list of Sanskrit, Jaina and Hindi Mss. purchased by order of Government and deposited in the Sanskrit College, Benaras, during 1897-98-1900 and 1901 was published from Allahabad in 1902, Catalogue of Sanskrit Mss. in the Sanskrit College 1 Benaras10, Alphabetical Index of Mss. in the Government Oriental Mss. Library, Madrasil, List of Sanskrit, Jaina, and Hindi Mss. deposited in the Sanskrit College, Benaras during 190212, Catalogue of Sanskrit and Prakrit Mss. in the Bombay Asiatic Society and Catalogue of Sanskrit and Prakrit Mss, in the Bambay University Library13 may be mentioned here. Prof. H. D. Velankar prepared The Jinaratnakosh which is an alphabetical register of Jaina work and authors. The University of Madras is preparing a New Catalogue Catalogorum under the guidance of Dr. V. Raghvan. Its two volumes have already been published which give a detailed information about the works and their authors. It is certainly more comprehensive than the Catalogorum of Aufreht.'
As a result of Goverment patronage and keen interest of social institutions and public libraries , a large collection of Mss. from the temples and private sources14 have been made and their descriptive
alogues have been published by institutions like Jaipur (Mahavira Bhavana), Ahmedabad (L. D. Institute of Indology), Jodhpur (Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute), Poona (Bhandarkar Oriental Reserch Institute). Muni Shri Punyavijayaji's collection in two volu. mes and Kannad Prāntiya Tādapatriya Granthasuchi (Bharatiya Jnana pitha, Kashi) are also important. All these catalogues bring to light the Prakrit Mss. published or unpublished for the scholars. Some more catalogues have also been recently published by the Rajasthan University, Jaipur. 3. Publication of Jaina Canonical Works. : Angas
Jaina Canonical works are divided into Sveta mbar and Digambara Canonical works. Both the sects accept unanimously that Mahavira or the Nigantha Nataputta is the main source of their scriptures, which are said to have been collected by his disciple called Indrabhuti or Gautama.
Jaina literature attracted first the Western scholars like Buhler, Keilhorn, Jacobi, Weber, Leumann, Peterson etc. and they critically