ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 04

Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies

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Following observations can be made regarding these basic principles: -
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Jaina Law is not the off-shoot of either the Hindu Law or the Buddhist Law.
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Both, the notion of Justice and the nation of Law are fundamentally based on religions sanction rather than mundane social or legal sanction. 'Just' means that which is sanctioned by religion and 'Law' means the prescription/ injunction of religion in the interest of maintaining the religious order.
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Gender equality or more correctly, respect for women is reflected quite sufficiently in this code, but there are discrepancies. A lot of respect is shown for Mother and Wife, but somehow a daughter is not been given that due share.
Main Source-books:
Selections from the Jaina Law", pub. By Jaina Vidya SansthanaDigambara Jaina Atisaya Khsetra Shri Mah v raji, Rajasthan
"Jaina Political Thought" by G.C. Pande, Pub. By Prakrit Bharati Sansthan, Dept. Of Jainism, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 1984.
The basic principles of the religion are maintained properly through these codes. For instance, the necessity of donation, social undertaking, and reverence to the monks has been considered properly.
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