Padarth Prakash Part 01 Jeev Vichar Navtattva

Author(s): Hemchandrasuri
Publisher: Sanghvi Ambalal Ratanchand Jain Religious Trust

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are also given at the end for the benefit of the readers. The readers must understand these elements from gurudev, cram them and revise them again and again. In this way only the knowledge of elements would become firm and stable.
Formerly, this book was published in gujarati. But, nowadways I came in contact of many teenagers who couldn't read or write gujarati. This was due to their education in english medium. Among these, many were tallented and had affection for religion in their heart. I wanted to enlighten their souls also with the knowledge of elements. For this, english translation of the gujarati book was very much necessary. Efforts were made for this and atlast an english translation was writeen, which is published in this book. It has been throughout checked by Sir Natvarlal Shah, M.A., M.Ed., L.L.B., Michigan (U.S.A.) Ex. fellow of Vadodara. I am very grateful to him at his moment.
I firmly believe that by the study of this book many people would attain the perfect knowledge of elements, they would strengthen their faith in Jainism and develop emotions for attaining ascetism in their life.
If any mistake has been left in this book due to my lack of perfect knowledge or due to presserror and if anything has been written against