Chanakya Explored in Jaina Literature

Author(s): Nalini Joshi
Publisher: Firodaya Prakashan

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CHAPTER 3
INTERPRETATION OF THE MUDRĀRĀKŞASA
FROM THE JAINA PERSPECTIVE
[1]
Rationale of the topic
[2]
The Jaina characters in the play
[3]
Cāņakya's character in the Mudrārāksasa
[4]
Brāhmaṇatva of Cāņakya
[5]
Cāņakya's tuft of hair
[6]
Srtict laws of Cāņakya
[7]
Wisdom of Cāņakya
[8]
Cāņakya's address to Candragupta
[9]
Conflict between Cāņakya and Candragupta
[10] Use of Prakrits in the Mudrārākṣasa
[11] Main theme of the Mudrārākṣasa
[12]
Some minor similarities
[13]
Critical Comments