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Jasna Grantha Bhandars in Rajasthan.
Somadeva wrote Nitivākyamrala, a very good work on Niti Sastra in Sarhskrit. This was completed in 959 A.D. Niti Sastra was also written by Tilak Prabha Sürı, pupil of Devendra Sürt of the Purnima Gachá. Indranandi was the writer of Nitisára. It contains 113 stanz4s in Samskrit.
Kšatra Cūdaman also called Jivandhara Carita was the work of Vadibha Singh. It is good work of Niti Sāstra and gives also life sketch of Jivandhar,
Mallisena, a Samskrit scholar of 16th ceutury wiote Sajjan Citta Ballabha! which contains 26 moral stanzas. Ratanmäla? is ascribed to Siva Kou. It contains 67 stanzas in Samskrit. In the 18th century Devidasa wrote Rajniti Kavitta; in Hindi which contains 113 verses
SUBHASITA
Amiti Gati, a famous Samskrit writer wrote Subhāsıta Ratna Sandohain the year 994 AD It has 32 Chapters on the rules of ethics both for monks and laity.
Somprabha Süri was a famous writer of Suk1i-Muktāwalıs in Saṁskrit. This is also known by the name of Sindürprakarana and contains a collection by 103 Samskrit stanzas on different subjects of morality. Banārsidäsa a famous Jaina Hindi poet of 17th century translated it into Hindi poem. The work is equally popular both among the Digambars and Swetāmbars. Most of the Sāstra Bhandars possess the manuscripts of this work.
Subhāşıtāvalio was composed by Sakalkirt in the Samskrit. It contains 392 Samskrit Slokas, Subhacandra pupil of Vijaykirti wrote Subhāşitāınava? 10 Samskrit. Both the works are read with great interest and their manuscripts are available in good number.
Suktavali is a portion of Padmanandı Pancavinsats which was written by Padınanando in Prährit This also has a good response.
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Amer Sastra Bhandar, Jaipur
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Bhattarkiya Sastra Bhandar, Nagaur
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Sstra Bhandar Jaiba Temple Tholia, Jaipur,
4 Amel Sastra Bhandar, Jaipur.
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