Ardhamagadhi kosha Part 1

Author(s): Ratnachandra Maharaj
Publisher: Motilal Banarasidas

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INTRODUCTION
the idea of preparing an encyclopaedia of Jainism. work in collaboration with several disciples he first volume of the Abhidhana Rajendra in 1910. more volumes have appeared, the last word being Bhola. two more volumes are expected to complete the work.
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After 22 years' brought out the Since then four One or
Each Prakrit word is followed by its Sanskrit equivalent, meanings in Sanskrit, reference to the text, and a discussion of the various aspects of the word with quotations from other works. The size and cost (each volume 1000 pages for Rs 25 ) make it a work of reference for libraries rather than a student's dictionary. The introduction contains Hemacandra's Prakrit Grammar with his commentary. In the sketch of the declensions, all possible forms are given, whether they occur in literature or not. Thus about 50 forms of the Ablative singular of yushmad are catalogued, though hardly any of these occur in AMg. literature. This Encyclopaedia puts together under each head what is to be found in the original texts and in the commentaries.
4. Texts:
For the general student without an inside knowledge of the Jain Scriptures it may be useful to mention the AMg. texts which have been published.
(a) BALUCHAR TEXTS:- R. B. Dhanpati Singh of Baluchar, Murshidabad District (Bengal) brought out an edition of the AMg. canon with a Sanskrit commentary and Gujarātī translation, printed at Benares, Bombay, and Calcutta, 1875-1886. Hoernle criticised this series as paying "no regard whatsoever to textual or grammatical correctness". The series was presented free to Sadhus, Jain temples, and several libraries.
(b) JAINAGAMODAYA TEXTS:- More scholarly is the series brought out by the Jainagamodaya Samiti, Bombay, 19101920. The volumes are printed in MS. form, i. e., on loose leaves
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