Aspects of Brahmanical Influence On Jaina Mythology

Author(s): Shaktidhar Jha
Publisher: Bharat Bharti Bhandar

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eighth chapter presents a comparative study of the Jaina and the Brāhmanical view of the institution of class and order as well as the aims of human existence. The ninth chapter is devoted to the study of various sacraments prescribed for the Doujas, and takes a bricf notice of some of the ethical and phi. losophical concepts
The work, in a slightly revised form, is principally the thesis approved by Patna University for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy I am grateful to the authorities of the University for granting me special facilities for the preparation and timely submission of the thesis
I am exceedingly grateful to my guide late Dr Bechan Jba M A., D.Litt. who kindly supervised the work
I express my gratefulness to late Dr P.L. Vaidya, former Director of Mithila Research Institute, Darbhanga, late Dr Hiralal Jain, Ex-Director of Prakrit Institute, Vaishali, Dr Siddheshwar Bhattacharya, Mayūrabhanja Professor and Head of Sanskrit and Pali Department, BHU. Varanasi and Dr. Nathmal Tatia, Ex-Director of Prakrit Institute, Vaishali for thcir valuable suggestions and encouraging help. Further, I express my gratitude to all those scholars whose studies have served as stepping stones for my study.
My sincere thanks are also due to Shri SN Singh MA former, Principal of G D. College, Begusarai and Prof Radha Krishna Chaudhary, Reader, Post-Graduate Department of History, Bhagalpur University for their encouragement.
I am highly indebted to Dr Upendra Thakur, Prof and Head of the Department of Ancient Indian and Asian studies, Magadh University, who not only took keen interest in my work but also kindly contributed a Foreword to this book
I am also indebted to my colleague Prof Hrishikesha Jha, Lecturer in Sanskrit, G.D College, Begusarai and my daughter Sushri Bıbha for their assistance in the compilation of the Index. Finally, I offer my sincere thanks to Shri SN. Mishra, Proprietor of Bharata Bharatı Bhandar, Delhi and his staff for undertaking the work for publication and secing it through the press expeditiously.