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The English translation is lucid, faithful and true as far as the text is concerned. The translator has said that he has tried to capture the spirit of the original in thought and expression to the extent it is possible in a translation'. He has further acknowledged that 'it is extremely difficult to convey the spirit and charm of Sanskrit in the English language.
The translation of the technical terms into English has been rendered faithfully and will surely enrich the Jain Philosophy to a great extent. As the work is a philosophical.one, the English rendering of the technical terms without violating the idiom and genius of the English language is a difficult task, and S. A. Jain has put that difficult task into reality. It is true to say that by reading this translation one fails to understand that it is not original. In fact, this English translation can be regarded as original as Pujyapada's Sarvārthasiddhi, Professor Jain does not allow us to feel that he has translated the text from a commentary.
The name of the book, Reality, is given by the translator for the simple reason that the Jaina Philosophy seeks Reality through experience, It reconciles between the doctrines of permanence and momentariness, between monism and pluralism, and between identity and difference. This non-absolutistic attitude of Jain Philosophy can be described as a Relative Pluralism.
In conclusion, I can only say that to read the Reality is a pleasure, to think about it is a mental satisfaction, and to live with it is to be a philosopher incarnate. I think that to every student of Jain Philo. sophy this Reality is indispensable.
Satya Ranjan Banerjee
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