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लेश्या कोश
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known sources, quoting the different texts with their Hindi translations, on almost all the details or data relating to Bhagavan Vardhamana Mahavira ( 599-527 B. C.), the 24th and last Thirthankara of the Jaina tradition. The sources utilised include the canonical texts, their commentaries and the non-canonical literature of the Swetambara tradition, alongwith the more important works of the Digambara tradition, a few of Buddhist and Brahamapical works relevant to the purpose, and some later encyclopaedias, dictionaries and reference volumes.
Part I of the Kos contained details of the life of the great Hero from his conception to nirvana, whereas Part II, the present volume, deals with the 33, or so previous births of him as gleaned from the Swetambara and Digambara sources, incidentally facilitating a comparative study of the two traditional accounts, besides, the five Kalyapakas or auspicious events of his life, his aliases or epithets, bis eulogies his samavasarana divya.dhvani or Discourse Divine, his Sangha or the fourfold order, bis disciples including the eleven Gapadharas headed by Indrabhuti Gautama with particulars about each, and many other minor or miscellaneous details,
On many points, the information collected in this part supplements that contained in the first part. The topics have been classified and arranged in the international decimal system as adopted by the editors of this Kos and used in their earlier topical dictionaries, mentioned above.
There is no doubt as to the value and usefulness of this unique topical dictionary of the Tirthapkara Mahavira for scholars and research workers. We heartily congratulate the learned Pt. Srichand Choraria for accomplishing this very painstaking and time-consuming task so satisfactorily. The Jain Darsan Samiti and its Office-bearers deserve thanks for publishing the Volume.
Jyoti Prasad Jain
Jyoti Nikunj, Charbag, Lucknow-1
- 13 March 1984 वर्धमान जीवन कोश ( द्वितीय खण्ड ) बड़ी मेहनत से तैयार किया गया है । इस समय का यह ग्रन्थ अत्यन्त उपयोगी ग्रन्थ मंथन है। यह पढ़ने वालों से भी
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