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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY
The ideal of Indian thought death, not life-Attraction of asceticism-Revolt against Brahman exclusiveness-Rise of Buddhist and Jaina orders.
CHAPTER II
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
The sixth century-Mahāvīra-Order of ParśvanathaSudharma and his successors-The great famine and consequent migration under Bhadrabahu to Mysore-Sthulabhadra and the Council of Pațaliputra-The Canon of Scriptures - The nudity question-Idolatry-Suhastin-Disruption into Svetambara and Digambara sects-Council of Vallabhi-The Scriptures-Zenith of Jainism-Decline under Mohammedan and Śaiva persecution-Rise of Sthanakavāsī sect-Modern conditions.
CHAPTER III
THE LIFE OF MAHAVIRA
Birthplace-The fourteen dreams-Birth-Childhood and legends Initiation--Pārśvanātha's Order--Legends of Mahavira's asceticism-Enlightenment-Preaching-Death-Previous incarnations.
CHAPTER IV
MAHAVIRA'S PREDECESSORS AND DISCIPLES
Pārsvanatha--The Four Vows of Parśvanatha-The twentytwo earlier Tīrthankara :-Risabhadeva-Ajitanatha-Sambhavanatha - Abhinandana-Sumatinatha-Padmaprabhu
Śreyamsanatha - Vāsupujya-Vimalanatha-Anantanatha
natha Munisuvrata - Naminatha-Neminatha- The Followers of Mahāvīra :-Gośāla-Gautama Indrabhūti-Sermon by Mahavira-Sudharma.
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