Jaina Karmaology

Author(s): N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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notes. These notes have been added with an unprejudiced mind and logic-amenable faith in the ancient wisdom. Many recent authors have been referred to in this connection and logistics have been impressed upon. Vidyananda's Explanaory forms a substantial part of these notes with or without direct reference. It is hoped that these notes will add to the charm of this work. (c) Translation Technology : This translation work has been undertaken on the basis of the above points in mind alongwith the following additional salient features : (i) It has been pointed out that this explanatory has autocommentary on its semi-aphorisms. In fact, it is the autocommentary which gives the real purport of the semi-aphorisms. It would have been a high repetition to give their import also. Hence, they have not been taken into consideration in this translation. This does not cause any disadvantage in any way. (ii) The Hindi translator of this commentary gave only the gist of the contents in running Hindi. He did neither have the commentarial introduction nor question-answer-based treatment of the contents. The translation does not have even the general import of the original aphorisms. All these three features have been incorporated in this work. (iii) Based on the points C-i and C-ii, the following 5-point serial has been followed during this commentarial translation: 1. Translation of introduction to the aphorism. 2. The basic aphorism of Umasvati (with its chapter and aphorism number) with dicritical marks. 3. The import of the aphorism. 4. The number-wise semi-aphorismic translation using questionanswer technique wherever appropriately observed in the commentary. 5. Supplementary notes.
Besides the above 5-point translation, Introduction in the beginning and necessary Appendices at the end have also been given.
Details about Chapter Eight.
The Chapter Eight is important as it deals with the Karmology which is one of the backbones of Jinistic moral and spiritual (as well as physical) betterment in worldly life leading towards ultimate happiness.
It will be opportune here to mention the details of its contents.