Shraman Pratikraman Sutravrutti

SR No.: 600128
Original Sutra Author: Purvacharya
Publisher: Devchand Lalbhai Pustakoddhar Fund
Publication Year: 1911
Total Pages: 38
Language: Sanskrit
Classification: Manuscript
File Size: 2 MB

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education and literature and the sturring up of the inner spirit of faith. It is only very recently that a practical revival of a salutary character is visible. Owing to circmstances above mentioned, the literary results of the arduous labour and the great learning of the Acharayas and the Sadhus of the faith, could not be made accessible.
It may perhaps not be out of place here to give in short the history of this Fund that has led to the publication of the series. The late Sheth Devchand Lalbhai, in whose memory this fund has been inaugurated, left by his . will a sum of Rs. 45,000, along with other sums to be spent in various other matters, to be devoted to some benevolent purpose. This amount was further enhanced by a sum of Rs. 25,000 set apart by Mr. Gulabchand Devchand to be spent in some good purpose in the memory of the said Sheth Devchand Lalbhai. It was on the advice of Puniasa Shree Anand Sagar that these sums, which take the original funds in Trust, were amalgamated, and the present Trust was inaugurated. At present the funds of this Trust amount to about Rs. 100,000, the original being further enhanced by the property of Bai Vichkore, the deceased daughter of the said Sheth Devchand Lalbhai, which was directed to be made over to this Trust by her. Tne object of this Trust is to devote the interest of the funds for the preservation and the developement of the Jain Swetamber religious literature." The Trustees are now in a position to bring out the present volume as the second of the series to be published from time to time by this Trust. The name of the author has not been found and hence to more details of the work are at our disposal.
In conclusion we take this opportunity of expressing our deep obligations to Shree Keshar Vijaya Gani for reading the proof sheets of the work. APRIL 1911.)
NAGINBHOY GHELABHOY JAVERI. JAVERI BAZAR,
A Trustee, for himself and Co-trustees. BOMBAY.
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