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5. An English translation of the ANUOGADDARAIM Taiken Hanaki : 1970 : Pages lxii+246 : Price Rs. 12.00
The original text here dealt with (Sansk. Anuyogadvāra, or dvärāni), composed by Arya-raksita-sthavira, is an encyclopaedic index to the contents of all the Jaina canonical works, which fact by itself indicates its late date. It is analogous to a companion volume in its contents, viz., the Nandi, which is said to have been composed by the eminent Devardhi himself.
These two works are banded together and are sometimes included among the Prakīrṇa class and sometimes placed ahead of the Mülasūtra class of the sacred works. They are, of course, regarded as extracanonical.
Mr. Hanaki has not only translated the work but has also supplemented it with a critical study. The name of the work means Doors of Disquisition. Its subject matter is the exegetical method of Jaina philosophy, an outline whereof is given for adoption in explaining a scriptural text, specially the Sāmāyika' section of the Avašyaka which deals with the 'obligatory' duties of a religious-minded Jaina. In these explanations the nikṣepas and the nayas, two of the varieties of the Jaina logical method, play an important part as is elaborately illustrated in the text. Students of logic and philosophy, particularly of the Jainas, will be much helped by Mr. Hanaki's scholarly work.
- DR. A. C. SEN
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