Agam 18 Upang 07 Jambudveep Pragnapti Sutra Sthanakvasi

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

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PUBLISHER'S NOTE
I take great pleasure in presenting two Agams in this year. The illustrated edition of Jambudveep Prajnapti is now in the hands of reader.
This is the twentieth Number of Illustrated Agam Series by Padam Prakshan. The most learned class and the ardent readers have approved this publication as it being very beneficial and fruitful.
We have tried to creat innovative series by introducing coloured illustrations and translation in Hindi and English for the benefit of our variety of readers. This is a new concept and has never been done before in the history of Jainism.
In this presentation of Jambudveep Prajnapti we have included beautifully coloured
maps of Jambudveep and many other pictures full of emotions and sentiments. These pictures will be extremely helpful to understanding the deep mysteries and difficult subjects clearly in a more apparent way. When the reader looks at the pictures with full faith and concentration the whole subject will become crystal clear in his mind.
This was started by Knowledgable disciple of Uttar Bharatiya Pravartak Gurudev Bhanadari Shri Padm Chandra Ji M. S., Pravartak Shri Amar Muni Ji M. S. and after 15 years of continuous hardwork he has made it the master piece. Till now 23 pictorious Books have been published. He has deliberately used simple language with the result that the people who were hesitating to read because of complex words are now encouraged to imbibe it. Also there were a lot of Jain of Shravak in foreign countries who wished to read but because of not being versant with Hindi they shied away. Now happily they are demanding the English Version of these 'Shastra' and are getting Jain knowledge which the desired. The translation to English and attached annexures of meanings of important difficult words has proved useful to them.
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Pictorial representations and publication involves a lot of hard work and expense. Illustrations, English translation, paper printing etc. cost a lot but still it is tried that the price of each book should be less than the cost price. A lot of books are distributed as gifts
to all reverend Sadhu and Sadhvi. Still we receive a lot of help from the followers of 'Gurudev' and they are ever ready to help in this pious work.
This historical representations of books is now reaching its long cherished goals. Now even Cherished disciple. Agam Rasik Shri Varun Muni Ji M. S. under the direction of Pujya Pravartak Shri is lending his hand for this work.
The help we have got through 'Marmagya Vidwan Shri Srichand Surana and Shri Raj Kumar Jain' has been invaluable. Many generous families have also supported this work by volunteering themselves.
We are thankful to all the people who have helped us with full zeal. We are especially thankful to "Prerna Srot Shri Gurudev Uttar Bharatiya Pravartak Gurudev Bhanadari Shri Padm Chandra Ji M. S., Pravartak and his disciple Shri Amar Muni Ji M. S.
-Mahendra Kumar Jain
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