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INTRODUCTION
vijayaji who conceived this scheme of Jaina Agama Series and remained a constant source of inspiration to the editors of the works of Series. Again, it was he who with great effort reorganised the Manuscript Libraries in Jesalmer, Patan, Cambay, etc., from where we have obtained most of the material necessary for editing the text of the Jñatadharmakathā. Our thanks are due to Pt: Dalsukhbhai Malvania and Dr. Naginbhai J. Shah, ex-Directors of the Vidyamandira, for making available to us the material which is preserved in the Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Vidyamandira, Ahmedabad.We thank Pt. Amritlal Mohanlal Bhojak also who helped us to obtain the material from the Vidyamandira.
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Agamoddhāraka Rev. Sāgarānandasūriji, the editor of the . edition, has put us under great obligation by critically editing and publishing so many works including Jaina Agamas.
We could obtain the manuscripts सं. १, हे १, हे २, हे ३, हे ४ through the courtesy of the sons of Late Sevantilal Chhotalal Patva, custodians of the Sanghavi Pādā Bhaṇḍāra, Patan, as also through the courtesy of Dr. Sevantilal Mohanlal and Vrajlal Trikamlal Shah, managaing trustees of the Shri Hemacandrācārya Jaina Jñānamandir, Patan.
We could obtain the manuscripts ला १, ला २, ला ३, ला ४ and the other material through the courtesy of the management of the Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Vidyamandira, Ahmedabad.
The microfilm of the manuscripts खं १, खं २, खं ३ was obtained through the courtesy of the management of the Santinatha Talapatra Grantha Bhaṇḍāra, Cambay, as also through the courtesy of Pt. Chhabildas Kesarichand.
The microfilm of the manuscript जे १, जे २, जे ३ was obtained through the courtesy of the management of the Lodrava Tirtha and Jesalmer, and with the help of Shri Joharimal Parekh, Director of the Sevamandira, Ravati, Jodhpur.
It is devotion to Scriptures that has urged members of the Managing Board of the Śri Mahavira Jaina Vidyalaya, to undertake this Scheme involving heavy expenditure. They have given me an opportunity to worship and respect Jinavacana through editing this Jaina Agama.
I am thankful to Dr. Nagindas Jivanlal Shah for translating into English my Sanskrit Amukha (= Preface).
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