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MESSAGE OF TATTVĀRTH SUTRA
A great erudite Achārya Umasvati wrote 'Tattvārth Sutra', the monumental work about two thousands years ago. It is the first jain -sanskrit – treatise, epitomizing entire Agamic i.e. canonical literature which is held as its magnum-opus, condensed in only 344 stanzas, consistently with brevity and clarity. 'Little wonder, it is acceptable to both Digambars and Swetambars with their all schisms 'Pujya-Pad of Digambars wrote a long commentary 'Sarvath-Siddhi', on it and so did Siddha Sen Gani of Swetambars. Mine is an humble attempt to translate 'Tattvārth 'both in Hindi and English and explain its core for the benefit of persons trying to understand deeper meaning of human life and its endeavor to spiritual progress, as envisioned and lived by the great author-cum-preceptor. He even intended spreading the message to all humanity, through those who tried, imbibing it and in course would earn blessings of the
Lord.
Many great persons have realized soul power, and limits of physical and material means. In this clay cast mould of our body, lies the soul also. Without treating
