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1. Jaina Jatakas or Lord Rishabha's Purvabhavas. Being an English translation of Book I Canto I of Sri Hemachandra's Trishashtisalaka purushcharitra and narrating the twelve previous lives of the first Tirthankara Rishabha originally translated for the first time by Prof. Amulyacharan Vidyabhushan, the same revised and edited with notes, appendix and historical introduction by Banarsi Dass Jain, M.A." This book is useful to students of Sanskrit Literature for it is a Mahakavya and contains descriptions full of similes and metaphors, to students of Indian Archæology for it contains Jaina Jatakas some of which might be found represented on stone, to students of history for it contains the complete history of Jains and to students of religion and philosophy for the whole work of which the present vol. forms a part containing incidentally a full exposition of the Jaina doctrines with a refutation of other systems so far as they differ from Jainism." Printed on best antique paper, cloth bound with gold letters 1925 Price Rs. 4-8-0.
Dr., O. Pertold writes :>I have seen the sample pages of the translation of Trishashti-salaka-purusha-charitra, and hope it will be a very useful book for scholars on Jainism."
2. Ardha - Magadhi Reader by Banarsi Das Jain M.A. This Book as its name implies, deals with ArdhaMagadhi—the sacred language of the Jains—and serves as an introduction to the study of the Jain Agamas. Price Rs. 3.
3 Introduction to Prakrit by A. C. Woolner Esq., M.A., (oxon). This book is specially useful for EnglishBu knowing Jains.
Price Rs 3. 4. Life and Stories of Jain Saviour Paracvanath by M. Bloomfield,
Price Rs. 12. 5. Acharanga Sutra Ed. by W. Schubring Price Rs. 5. 6. Avasyaka by Leumann. Price Rs. 2-4-0. 7. Mahanishi by Schubring.
Price Rs. 7. 8. Aupapatika by Dr. Leumann. Price Rs. 8
Big Catalogue sent free on application with I anna stamp for pastage. Please apply to :MOTI LAL BANARSI DASS, Prop. Punjab Sanskrit Book Depot,
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