Jainalogy In Western Publications

Author(s): Kenji Watanabe
Publisher: Kenji Watanabe

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also sheds light on questions relating to the composition of the text; he further adds valuable indexes (of the proper names and technical terms occurring in the treatise). The careful and clear typographical setting is also helpful. Although, in the Preface, J. Deleu states that "the first aim of studies in the Jaina Canon should be the critical edition of its texts", his own critical "preliminary stock-taking" of the contents of the Viyahapannatti will, in all probability, for long remain a most welcome substitute for the Prakrit text. It has already proved to be an indispensable tool and has prompted a number of studies and debates concerning the fifth Anga. J. Deleu himself, in Indologica Taurinensia 14 (1988-89, p. 169-179) added "A further inquiry into the nucleus of the Viyahapannatti". For this fundamental book alonebut we owe him much more-Jozef Deleu deserves the warm thanks of all who for any reason are interested in Jain studies.
Colette Caillat July 1993