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This was translated into Hindi by Jodhraj Godika in Samvat 1724 (1667 A.D). He was a Rajasthani scholar. Lal Candra Vinodilal also composed Samyaktva Kaumudi Katha in HindI in Samvat 1879 (1822 A.D).
Punyǎśrawa Katha Koşa' was written by Mumuksu Ramcandra. This is a very favourite book which tells stories which are the root of Punya. There are 65 stories in the work. This was translated into Hindi prose by Daulatrama in the year 1720 A.D. These stories are read with great interest in the Digambar Jaina community.
Katha Ratnakar a collection of 258 stories was composed by Hemvijaygani in Samvat 1600 A.D. This work is divided into 10 Tarangas.
Bhāramalla a Hindi Scholar of 17th century wrote four stories called Darśana Katha3, Nisi Bhojan Katha Dana Katha', and Sila Katha. The stories are written in a very simple language and are very popular. The manuscripts of these stories are available in several Bhanḍārs.
Apart from these works the manuscripts of Pancatantra and Hitopadesa are available in several Bhanḍārs of Rajasthan. These are also read with great interest.
SUBHAȘITA AND NITI SASTRA
There is a good number of works written by Jaina Scholars on the subject of Subhāṣita and Niti Săstra.
Amogha Varsa composed Prasnottar Ratna Mäla in the 8th century A.D. in Samskrit. It contains 30 Samskrit stanzas on morality. There are two main commentaries on this. One is by Hemprabha and other by Davendra of 1276 A.D. and 1372 A.D. raspectively.
1. Sastra Bhandar, Tholia Jaina Temple, Jaipur.
2. Amer Săstra Bhandar, Jaipur.
3. Sastra Bhandar, Digambara Jain Terapanthi Mandir, Jaipur.
4. Ibid.
5. Satra Bhandar Tholia Jaina Temple, Jaipur.
6. to 8. Ibid.
