Development And Impact Of Jainism In India And Abroad

Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Arham Spiritual Center

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CONTRIBUTION OF FOREIGN SCHOLARS IN JAIN LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY
and Prof.Goldmister, he studied Sanskrit language and comparative studies languages. In 1872,by virtue of his thesis "On the origins of Indian Astrology's Term Hora" he was conferred with P.hd., degree by Berlin Univercity.From ther for one year he went to London. Thereafter along with George Buhler in 1873-74, he came to India. This visit to India played a very important role in his life. He went to Rajasthan.Here visited many places where manuscripts werepreserved. He collected a number of manuscripts. He got acquaintance of Jain saints.
After returning to Germany from India in 1875 he got the post of Professor. He served as Prof. in Muster Uni.
And Kiel. There after in 1889 he returned to Koil. He revisited India in 1913-1914. He retired in 1922. He died on 19-10-1937. He was the disciple of Learned Weber,whos a renowned scholar of Indian studies.
His works :
Hermann Yakobi has edited number of Jain volumes(Granths). He has also translated them in German and English languages. Following is the list of his work:
1)Zwei Jainstotras Indische studien - 1876.
2)Kalpasutra of Bhadrabahu - preface,notes along with glossary of sanaskrit and prakrit words.
Leipxig -1879. 3) Kalakacarya - Kathanngam - editing and translation Journal of the German Oriental Society -1880.
4) The Ayarmga Sutta of Svetambara Jains. Pali Text Society - London -1882.
5) The Staviravali Charita or Paristaparva by Hemchandra - Bibliotheca Indica - 18831932.
Translations: 1) Acharang Sutra - Sacred Books of the East - 1884 2)Kalpasutra 3) Uttaradhayayan sutra - Sacred Books of the East - 1885 4) Sutrakrutanga sutra
Own publications : 1) Selected stories in Maharastri - Leipzig - 1886
In this book he has given grammar of Prakit Language along with the glossary of words. As such this book isconsidered as very important book for the study of Maharstri Prakrit.
2) Upamitibhavprapanchkatha - Siddharshi - Bibliotheca Indica - 1901 -14. 3) Samaraiecchakaha by Haribhadrasuri (second edition ). 4) Paumcariyam by Vimalsuri - 1914.
During his travels in India, he found out two poetical works in Apabramsh language. The information about this was mentioned only as quotations in grammar book of Apabramsh language. They were "Bhavisattaya kaha and Sanatkumar caritam" by Dhanpal. He edited both the volumes (granths) and were published in 1918-1921. Apart from this he has written