Books and Papers

Author(s): A N Upadhye
Publisher: Hindi Granth Ratnakar

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BIBLIOGRAPHY 20. To Mysore, Through Kanara (The Rajaramian, Kolha
pur, 1935). This is an article describing Dr. Upadhye's visit to various cultural centres and places of interest in Karnāțaka. 21. The Leśyā Doctrine (Proc. & Trans. of the A.-1.0.C.,
VII, pp. 391-98, Baroda, 1935). It is shown here that the antecedent counterparts of the Leśyās detected by different scholars in the Ājivika system are only superficial. After explaining the etymology of the term Leśyā, the metaphysical basis and the dogmatical details of this doctrine in Jainism are discussed herc. 22. Studies in Jaiza Gotras (J.A., II, 3, pp. 61–69, Arrah,
1936). After discovering three lists of Gotras etc. among the Jainas, the sources of the material that formed these lists are discussed in this paper with adequate references from inscriptions etc. where also some Gotras cte, are mentioned. It is shown here how the names of Gotras are drawn from the lists of Yakşas; the Pravaras from the Sahasranāma of Jinasena; Sūtras from the lists of Ganadhara-mukhiyas etc.; and the Sākhās from the various subdivisions of Srutajñāna. And in conclusion it is shown that these lists must have been supplemented, now and then, till the 13th century A.D. 23. Jainism and Karma Doctrinc (J.A., II, 1, pp. 1-28,
Arrah, 1936). This is the first of a series of articles planned with a view to study the various aspects of Karma doctrine of which so
etails are found in Jainism. A survey of the antecedents of the Karma theory is taken. The Indian continent is geographically and naturally favourable for speculative thought; and it is here that the help of the theory of transmigration was invoked to explain the inequalities of the human life. Transmigration and a permanent migrating spirit form the back-bone of the theory of Karma. Then here is presented a review of the theory of Ātman through the various stages of Indian literature. Upanişads show a decided advance with regard to the doctrine of transmigration possibly under the influence of Indian ab