Agam 05 Ang 05 Bhagvati Vyakhyaprajnapti Sutra Part 03 Sthanakvasi

Author(s): Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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Publisher's Note
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It is a well-known fact that Jain Agams occupy a unique status in the spiritual world. This corpus of Jain scriptures is for the benefit of all. It directs every living being towards the noble path and inspires them to lead a pious and spiritual life. It is a matter of great joy that the third volume of Bhagavai (Viyahapannatti), the fifth among the eleven Angas in Jain Agams, duly translated in Hindi and English and with illustrations, is in your hands.
The Herculean mission of publication of Illustrated Agams with Hindi and English translations launched by us seventeen years back now appears to be nearing its goal. This is the 23rd book of the Illustrated Agam Series. Till date we have published twenty-four Illustrated Agams along with Kalpa Sutra.
In 2005 the first volume of Bhagavati Sutra (Shatak 1 to 4) was published and in 2006 came the second volume (Shatak 5 to 7 and first Uddeshak of Shatak 8). Now in this third volume we have included from Uddeshak 2 of Shatak 8 to complete Shatak 9). We are trying to complete this voluminous Agam in three forthcoming volumes along with translations and illustrations.
With blessings of late Gurudev Uttar Bharatiya Pravartak Bhandari Shri Padma Chandra Ji M. this mission of service to the scriptures is getting complete, earnest and devout attention of the profound scholar of Agams, Sahitya Samrat Pravartak Shri Amar Muniji M. The goal of his life is to ensure that the pious sermon of Bhagavan Mahavir reaches the masses. And for this he has accomplished with great fervor and hardship this new and historic task of embellishing the original texts and Hindi translation with English translation and illustrations. Now this important work is drawing praise everywhere. In the history of Jain literature this is the first effort of publication of Illustrated Agams
Pujya Gurudev's able disciple, youthful scholar and devout researcher of Agams, Shri Varun Muni shares the responsibility of publication of Agams. We are getting continued assistance of contributing scholars like Shri Sanjay Surana in editing, and Shri Surendra Kumar ji Bothara in English translation. As in the past Shri Trilok Sharma has done the illustrations. We are, indeed, indebted to them.
As always, many generous devotees have displayed their earnest devotion for the Guru and love for the Jinavani by their financial contribution from their hard earned wealth. This gesture is laudable and worth emulating. Our well wishes for such devotees of Jinavani.
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