International Jain Conference 1985 3rd Conference

Author(s): Satish Jain, Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Ahimsa International

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Vidisa (M.P.), three Scholars viz., Prof. Dr. H.L. Jaina, Pt. Phulacanda Sastri, and Pt. H.L. Sastri started editing and translating the S. K. with the Dhavala commentary in 1936 A. D. and by the year 1959 they got 5 parts of it publised in 16 volumes. The editing and translation work of the Mahabanda, the 6th part of the S.K. was taken up by Pt. Phulacanda Sastri who has till now got 7 volumes published and is almost completing the 8th and the last volume of it.
The editing and translation work of the K. P. (with the Maha-Dhavala commentary) was completed by Pt. Phulacandra Sastri and Pt. Kailasacandra Sastri together, which has been published in 13 Volumes.
The learned scholars have completed the work of editing and translating these valuable texts in such a devoted and dedicated manner that history will ever remember them as "Sarasvati-Putra" (distinguished sons of Goddess of Learning).
The S.K. Literature is undoubtedly of high degree from the point of view of spiritualism and philosophy of life. At the same time, it is a precious treasure of Indian classics from the point of view of history, culture, literature, philology, language and style. It is therefore, necessary to popularise this literature among the people for study, teaching and comparative research.
Reader and Head Department of Sanskrit and Prakrit H.D. Jaina College Arrah (Bihar)
If the achievement of spiritual conversion is on the one side and the achievement of the three worlds is on the other, (out of these two) the achievement of spiritual conversion is undoubtedly better than that of the three world.
(Samanasuttam, 225)
O men ! keep always awake. The intellect of the awakened sharpens. He who sleeps (ignores spiritual values) does not become happy, (but) he who always makes (adhers to spiritual values) becomes happy.
(Samanasuttam, 168)
The waking of the virtuous and the sleeping of the vicious-both the things are excellent.
(Samanasuttam, 162)
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