Aapta Mimansa

Author(s): Saratchandra Ghoshal
Publisher: Bharatiya Gyanpith

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INTRODUCTION
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Other works of Samantabhadra are Yuktyanusāsana (a commentary on it by Vidyānandi has been found), Svayambhū-stotra (with a commentary by Prabhāchandra), Stutividyā or Jinastutisatam or Jina satakam or Jinašatakālankāra (with commentary by Narsimha) and Ratnakarandasrāvakāchāra.
There are inferences that there were other works of Samantabhadra such as Jiva-siddhi, Tattvānusāsana, a Prakrit Grammar, Pramānapadārtha, a commentary on Karmaprābhrta and Gandhahasti Mahābhāsya. Though references to these works are found in works of Jaina writers of a very late date, nothing definite can be said unless manuscripts of these are discovered.
In presenting an exposition by an original commentary in English of this abstruse work of Samantabhadra, I am fully aware of my short-comings to do full justice to this most difficult task. I have lost the help of Jainadharmabhūsaņa Brahmachari Shital Prasad at whose ernest desire, my friend Pandit Ajit Prasad, M.A., LL.B. asked me to take up this work. Brahmachariji was from the start of this series, entitled the 'Sacred Books of the Jainas”, devoted his heart and soul to the undertaking. His was a noble soul devoted entirely to the propogation of Jainism. Not daunted by his failing health, he was always, even on a sick-bed, eager to clear all doubtful points. And it is with the saddest heart that I now bring before the public my own endeavours, unassisted by the deep erudition of the departed scholar. By dedicating this work to his loving memory, I have but feebly expressed the thoughts that
“यदीयवाग्वज्रकठोरपातश्चूर्णीचकार प्रतिवादिशैलान्।" (Inscription no. 258, Sáka Saṁvat 1355, Inscriptions at Sravanabelagola) "अवटुतटमटति झटिति स्फुटपटुवाचाटधूर्जटेरपि जिह्वा । वादिनि समन्तभद्रे स्थितवति तव सदसि भूप कास्थान्येषाम् ।।" Mallisena-prasasti (inscription No. 67, Sáka Saṁvat 1050, Inscriptions at Sravanabelagola).