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in the town and take what is given to them. They only take food which is free from any taint. These anfangs are now between 200-250. The following are very learned of them.... These are some of the af args. The urz is at Patan; that which is traced from Shri Vira. The head priest on the seat is Vijay muni Chandrasoori.
These are known as Shripujyas. They constitute another class of spiritual heads. Then there are Yatis, who being degenerated and addicted to hoarding money and keeping wives are now very little respected. Most of these sadhus have great libraries of Mss with them and their study is regular. As to Upashrayas as I said in the beginning that at every place having the Jain population we have at least one. There are two or three minors, the rest are extinct. The foremost as I have mentioned in detail.
The Diagmbari section have no Sadhus, because they think that Sadhus must be a which custom is not recognised now. They have got their Hs who keep money and give lectures.
The non-idolatrous section known as s or hareîs do not go to temples. In other respects their gun is akin to that of the Swetambaras ( idolatrous ). Besides the Sadhus above mentioned there are lay men Jains also who have studied religion. They have constituted institutions which publish books. One of Bombay a layman published good many books. He is now dead. His trustees republish what he has published. The following institutions now take an active part in publishing books......
This is all that I think necessary for the present. If more information is necessary I will be very glad to send the same to you. I should like to know the stand point from which you require it, because thereby unnecessary lengthening of letters may be saved. Will it be out of place here if I make myself bold to ask you one question? What is your belief? Do you believe in Jainism? If so in what principles ? I should like to have your ideas about of the comparison of Jainism with
