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This year we are publishing the illustrated edition of the cighth Anga, Shri Antakriddasha Sutra. As compared to a simple edition, an illustrated edition is ten times costly: The basic cost of such publications is very high and therefore the printed price has also to be kept high. But, for a wider distribution, we still try to make it available at cost price.
Revered Up-Pravartak Shri Amar Muni ji M. has put in a lot of labour in editing this Agam. Under his direction Srichand ji Surana 'Saras', a renowned scholar and expert of illustrated literature, has completed this grand edition after a continued hard labour of one year.
(the Second Edition)
The first edition of Shri Antakriddasha Sutra was very much appreciated by readers and devout ruminators. With this there also was a good demand of the book Antakriddasha Mahima. Now in this second edition Antakriddasha Mahima has also been included with its English translation.
With the efforts of and inspiration by Tapacharya Up-Pravartini Shri Mohan Mala ji M. and Shramani Surya Shri Sarita ji M., ample assistance has poured in for this publication. Bal-yogi Shri Tarun Muni ji M. also provided commendable assistance in its editing and copy reading.
Shri Rajkumar ji Jain extended his wholehearted contribution in re-editing and correcting the English translation from the first edition. The English translation of Antakritdasha Mahima has been done by Shri Surendra Bothara. We express our thanks to them all.
Our thanks also to Sardar Purushottam Singh, who has done the illustrations and has been ever co-operative.
We hope this project of publishing illustrated Agam literature will be received well in the country as well as abroad and this particular work will become popular on its own merit and for its usefulness.
-Mahendra Kumar Jain (President)
Padma Prakashan Narela Mandi, Delhi-110 040
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