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पुद्गल-कोश इनका प्रकाशन नहीं हो सका है। इस प्रकार के कोश जैन दर्शन को समुचित रूप से समझने में निसंदेह उपयोगी होते हैं ।
-डॉ. नेमिचन्द जैन
वर्धमान जीवन कोश, प्रथम खण्ड पर प्राप्त समीक्षा
Vardhamana-Jivana Kosha compiled and edited by Mohanlal, Banthia and Srichand Choraria, Jaln Darsan Samiti, 16C, Dover Lane, Calcutta-700 029, 1980 p.p. 51 +584.
The publication of Vardhamana-Jivana-Kosha Cyclopaedia of Vardhamana, compiled and edited by Mohanlal Banthia and Sricband Choraria, is a unique contribution to the scholarly world of Jainistic studies The conception of compiling a dictionary on the life and teaching of Lord Mahavira is itself a new one, and the compilers must be thanked for such a venture.
This type of cyclopaedia has been a desirable for a long time The book is divided into several sections as far os 99 and sub-divided into sevaral other decimal points for the easy reference. The system followed in this classification is the international decimal system. Each decimal point is arranged in accordance with the topic connected with the life and history of Vardhamana Mahavira In each section and under each topic the original quotations from nearly 100 books followed by Hindi translation are given. These quotations are not only valuable, but they represent the authenticity of the incidents of the life of Mahavira To compile such quotations in one place is a monumental one and tremendous labour involved therein
This Jain Darsana samiti has published two other Kosas Les'ya Kos'a ( 1966 ) and Kriya Kosa (1969). The Pudgala Kosa and the Dhyana-Kosa seen to have been compiled and awaiting publications for a decade now
The Vardhamana Jivana-Kosa is not only unique but also very useful for the handy reference, to the source material on Mahavira's life story. The author has ransacked both the Swetambera and Digambara materials. This is an exceptionally good book and must
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