Jain Journal 2001 01

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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VILES : THE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE SVETAMBARA CANON
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commentary and introduction / by Dhirubhai P. Thaker. Ahmedabad: Sri Jaina Grantha Parakāśaka Sabhā, Virasamvat 2473. Vikram samvat 2003. 1947.
Contents : Preface : the text of the Nihnavāda / Dhirubhai P. Thaker (1)-19. – Nihnavavāda [text and English translation] [1]-340. - Corrections (341). - Index (343)347 - (Advertising, 32 p.)
Cover-title: "Šramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra : v. 4 Nihnavavāda."
v.5, p. 1: Ahmedabad: Sri Jaina Grantha Parakāsaka Sabhā, Vīrasamat 2474. Vikrama samvat 2004. 1948.
Contents : Introduction [5]-7. - Sthaviravali (text and English translation] [1]-332. – Chronology (333)-336. - Appendix no. VI. Yuga-pradhāna (337)-347. - Index [348]356. - (Advertising 32 p.)
The sources are listed (Introduction p. 6) but not clearly identified, the translation seems to include Kalpasūtra and Nandī pattāvalis. Cover-title : "Sramana Bhagavān Mahāvīra : v. 5., p. 1., Sthaviravali."
v. 5, p. 2: Virasamat 2477. Vikrama samvat 2007. 1950.
Contents : Sthavirāvali (translation only) (1)-218. - Chronology (219)-226. - List of the disciples of Vijayanemi Suri 228-29.- Corrections (232)-234. - Subject-index (235)242. - (Advertising] 1-31.
Cover-title: "Sramana Bhagavān Mahāvīra : v. 5., p. 2., Sthaviravali."
"[A]n effort to supply the English-knowing public with an accurate, comprehensive, and authentic account of the twenty-six previoius bhavas (existences) and the twentyseventh bhava of Sramana Bhagavan Mahāvira" (Foreword v. 1, pt. 1, p. 21). Sources for the extracts printed and translated are not given. First edition in 4 v. 1941-42 (v. 1, pt. 1. Preface to second edition).
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