Tulsi Prajna 1994 10

SR No.: 524581
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Parmeshwar Solanki
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 1994
Total Pages: 152
Language: Hindi
Classification: Magazine, India_Tulsi Prajna, & India
File Size: 7 MB

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spite of fabulous Arabian Night's atmosphere, get involved in a terribly haunting scene of temptation. This story should find a worthy place by the side of Haklyut's voyages and many other Spanish and Italian stories.
The story of Maladeva and courtesan Devadatta is equally secular and human. The whole lot of humanity has crowded up in this panorama of life and the Indian story literature has tried to capture for us the kaleidoscopic and elusive beauty that we call human nature. On going through the stories one can easily get a glimpse into our rich cultural past.
2. On Rahanemi (Chapter XXII of the Uttarādhyana Sūtra)-Editor,
Dr. B K. Khadabadi. Publisher-Prakrit Bharati Academy, 3826, Yati Shyamlalji Ka Upasara, Jaipur-302003, First Edition-1993, Price : Rs. 20/
This is a short narrated story of Bhagawan Neminath, his wife Rajimati and his brother Rathanemi. It deals a subtle but intense blow at human lust and contains a vital message for mankind at all levels of intellectual development.
Starting with introduction of Neminath it gathers momentum as it covers the turning points in bis and Rajimati's life. It comes to an exploding conclusion with the episode of neutralisation of Rathanemi's lust by Rajimati's preaching in the last seven verses (of the composition in a short space of 49 verses).
It is intersting to note that Dr, Khadabadi was here, at Ladnun during October, 1980 and at that time Shriman Shrichand Rampuria (Our Present Honourable Chancellor) proposed and exhorted to him to bring out on English edition of the Uttaradhyaya na-Sutra, as based on the already critically edited Hindi Edition by Muni Sri Mahāprajya (the present Acharya of Terapanth Sect.). And now, after thirteen years, he brought out this Rahanemijjam, the 22nd chapter of Uttarādhyanan-Sutra, which is, no doubt, a piece of most important Jaina religio-historical narration. We hope, Dr. Khadabadi will think again to bring out an English edition of the whole of Uttarādhyayana-Sūtra, as he had agreed upon to do during his stay at Ladaun in A. D. 1980.
This small booklet On Rahanemi, with text, transliteration, translation in English in free quartain, in Hindi verse and Hindi prose with critical notes, is very useful for the scholars and is all the more significant for the readers in prevailing conditions of disintegrating social and moral values.