Jaina Karmaology

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

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Publisher's Note
Jaina Karmology is the English Translation of the 8th Chapter of Tattvārtha-Rāja-Vārtika, an exhaustive commentary by Bhatta Akalanka on the first Sanskrit aphorismic sacred text Tattvārtha-Sutra of Umāsvāti (-mi). This very chapter deals with the karma theory, one of the most important theories of Jaina philosophy. It gives an account of the soul or the amalgamation of the Karmic matter with the imperfect soul. Its English Translation was long awaited. Dr. N.L. Jain, the translator, has not only rendered the text into English but has presented its critical evaluation on the basis of other commentaries available on Tattvārtha-sūtrā.
We are very thankful to Shri Navin Bhai Shah, Managing Trustee of Navadarshan Society of Self Development, Ahmedabad, for entrusting this work to us for publication as a joint publisher.
We are very thankful to Dr. N.L. Jain who produced such a nice work. A couple of years back we had published his book Scientific Contents in Prākrta Canons which has been well received by the serious scholars of science as well as Jainology. We hope this work too will be welcomed by the Jaina scholars and Researchers.
We are very thankful to Dr. Sagarmal Jain, Director Emeritus and Dr. Shriprakash Pandey, Lecturer in Jainology for their commendable decision to publish this work and seeing it through the press.
Our thanks are also due to Smart Processings, Rewa and Vardhaman Mudranalaya, Varanasi for beautiful composing and excellent printing
B.N. Jain
Secretary Parshvanath Vidyapeeth,
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