Books and Papers

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

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47 74. Jainas and Jainism (M. M. Potdar Commemoration
Volume, pp. 157-75, Poona, 1950). This is an essay on Jainas and their religion as it was and as it is. Further it surveys important contributions of the Jainas to Indian art, architecture and literature and presents, in addition, a brief resumé of Jaina metaphysics, logic and ethical code, the last as laid down for the laity and monks. 75. Prakrta Jaina Sahityaki Rūparekhā (Nāgari Pracāriņi
Patrikā, 55, 3, pp. 157–63, Banaras, 1950). This is a short outline of Prākrit Jaina literature in its various strata, canonical, commentarial, pro-canonical and other miscellaneous works covering dogmatical exposition of Jainism and narrative and didactic tale as well as Prākrit lexicons and grammars. 76. Interpretation of Passages from Mrcchakatika (Siddha
Bharati, being the Dr. Siddheshwar Varma Presentation
Volume, pp. 1-2, Hoshiarpur, 1950). It is shown in this paper that words like samta, uvāsaka, dhana, punna, ctc. should be interpreted basically from Prākrits, because they are so used with blesa. Any attempt to understand them through the Sanskrit chāyā does not lead to correct interpretations which are suggested here. 77. When was Pārsvābhyudaya composed? (B.V., XI, 1-2,
Pp. 4-5, Bombay, 1950). The conflicting evidence on the date of the composition of the Pārsvabhyudaya is explained by suggesting that this poem might have been composed between 775 and 780 A.D., but the verse No. 70 might have been added later on when Jinasena came in contact with the Răstrakūta king Amoghavarşa, of course after the latter came to the throne. 78. Sanskrit Studies: Whither? (A paper submitted to the
All-India Sanskrit Parishad, Somanath, J.A., XVIII, 2,
pp. 12-15, Arrah, 1952). The importance of Sanskrit is unquestioned but it would be a mistake to approach the study of Sanskrit through bias for one religion or the other or with some sectarian or sectional outlook. The debt of critical and historical method given to India