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PUBLISHER'S NOTE
Like the sun, knowledge too is a unique source of light that illuminates the world. Service of the Shrut (Agam literature) is the loftiest service. It helps thousands and millions of people to acquire knowledge of the right path and right religion and make their life blissful.
Scriptures are the words of great spiritualists. They are the compilation of the essence of knowledge gathered through austerities, spiritual practices, contemplation and self-realization. The study of such scriptures fills the reader's mind with the light of knowledge and spiritual insight.
Up-pravartak Shri Amar Muniji M., the able disciple of Uttar Bharatiya Pravartak Bhandari Shri Padma Chandraji M., is an accomplished scholar, having profound knowledge of scriptures, in his own right. He is a bright star in the lineage of Agam Mahodadhi Acharya Samrat Shri Atmaramji M. who was the first acharya of the Shraman Sangh. Like his illustrious predecessor, Shri Amar Muniji M. also has unending devotion for the sermons of the Jina with an unwavering resolve to devote his life to the cause of popularizing and spreading the same. The outcome of this strong resolve and continued perseverance is evident in the publication of this series of Agams, originally written in Prakrit language, with Hindi and English translations and elaborations as well as attractive illustrations.
It is with the blessings and efforts of the revered Gurudev that such laborious and cost intensive project is progressing unimpeded. With this volume we have completed the publication of nine books in this Illustrated Agam Series. All these have been received well and our readers are studying them with keen interest.
The first book (Shrutaskandha) of Acharanga Sutra was published last year in July. We are now pleased to present this second book (Shrutaskandha) to our readers.
We are thankful to our associates namely, the scholarly editor Srichandji Surana, English translator Shri Surendra Bothara, and the accomplished artists Sardar Purushottam Singh and Dr. Trilok Sharma. We also express our gratitude for the devotees of our Gurudev who have contributed many ways to this effort.
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