Agam 02 Ang 02 Sutrakrutang Sutra Part 02 Sthanakvasi

Author(s): Sudharmaswami, Hemchandraji Maharaj, Amarmuni, Nemichandramuni
Publisher: Atmagyan Pith

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In Jaina Order, the Suyagaḍa is prescribed for study in the fourth year of accepting monkhood, probably because it is difficult to study at an initial stage. But it is indeed a matter of great pleasure that the present edition of the Süyagaḍa will surely be of much help not only to a novice in the Jaina church but also to anyone interested in Jainism, comparative religions and philosophies of ancient India. Publication of the Jaina canonical texts and such literary activities were stimulated by the late revd. ācārya śrī Atmārāmajī mahārāja and are well carried out by a successive chain of learned munis in this part of India. Revd. Pt. śri Hemacandraji mahārāja is one of them with distinct scholarly aptitude. Sanskrit rendering of the original Prakrit text, Hindi translation and lucid explanation of the main text,-all this in this edition of the Suyagaḍa will itself speak well for his scholarship. Students of Jainism will surely be benefited by this Suyagada edition of revd śri Hemacandrajī mahārāja. It comes into light on account of able guidance and inspiration from revd. bhaṇḍārimuni śrī Padmacandraji maharaja,-the devout disciple of śrī Panditaji mahārāja, and through careful and valuable efforts of the "pravacana-bhūṣaṇa" revd. śrī Amaramuniji mahārāja,the learned disciple of śri Bhaṇḍārī-muniji maharaja. I am sure, this edition will be appreciated by scholars from all directions. I wish all the munijis a long healthy and religious life so as to oblige the world of scholars by means of publishing such valuable texts in the future.
Patiala
Date: 3. 9. 1979. Birthday of revd. ācārya śri Atmärāmaji mahārāja.
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Dr. B. Bhatt, Dr. Phil. (Germany) Professor and Head: Mahāvīra Chair for Jaina Studies Punjabi University, Patiala.