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all- important topic of the Self. English Grantha No. 1. Super Royal pp. 10+ 162244, Second edition 1971, Price Rs. 15/-.
Jatakatthakatha:
This is the first Devanagari edition of the Pali Jātaka Tales which are a storehouse of information on the cultural and social aspects of ancient India. Edited by Bhikshu DHARMARAKSHITA. Pāli Grantha No. 1, Vol. 1. Super Royal pp. 16+ 384. First edition 1951. Price Rs. 9/-.
Kural or Thirukkural:
An ancient Tamil Poem of Thevar. It preaches the principles of Truth and Nonviolence. The Tamil Text and the commentary of Kavirajapaṇḍita. Edited by PROF. A. CHAKRAVARTI with a learned Introduction in English, Tamil Series No. 1. Demy pp. 8+36 +440. First edition 1951. Price Rs. 12/-. (out of print)
Mahapurana :
It is an important Sanskrit work of Jinasena-Gunabhadra, full of encyclopaedic information about the 63 great personalities of Jainism and about Jaina lore in general and composed in a literary style. Jinasena (837 A, D.) is an outstanding scholar, poet and teacher; and he occupies a unique place in Sanskrit Literature. This work was completed by his pupil Gunabhadra, Critically edited with Hindi Translation, Introduction, Verse Index, etc. by PT. PANNALAL JAIN, Sanskrit Grantha Nos. 8, 9 and 14. Super Royal Vol. I: pp. 8+ 68 + 746, Vol. II : pp. 8+ 556; Vol III: pp. 24+708; Second edition 1963-68. Price Rs. 20/- each.
Vasunandi Śravakacara :
A Prakrit Text of Vasunandi (c. Samvat first half of 12th century) in 546 gāthās dealing with the duties of a householder, critically edited along with a Hindi Translation by PT. HIRALAL JAIN. The Introduction deals with a number of important topics about the author and the pattern and the sources of the contents of this Śravakācāra. There is a table of contents There are some Appendices giving important explanations, extracts about Pratiṣṭhāvidhāna, Sallekhana and Vratas. There are 2 Indices giving the Prakrit roots and words with their Sanskrit equivalents and an Index of the gathās as well. Prakrit Grantha No. 3. Super Royal pp. 230. First edition 1952. Price Rs. 6/-.
Tattvarıhavarttikam or Rajavarttikam :
This is an important commentary composed by the great logician Akalanka on the Tattvarthasūtra of Umäsvati. The text of the commentary is critically edited giving variant readings from different Mss, by Prof. MAHENDRAKUMAR JAIN. Sanskrit Grantha Nos. 10 and 20. Super Royal Vol. I: pp. 16+ 430; Vol. II: pp. 18+ 436. First edition 1953 and 1957. Price Rs. 12/- for each Vol.
Jinasahasranama :
It has the Svopajña commentary of Pandita Asadhara (V. S. 13th century). In this edition brought out by PT. HIRALAL a number of texts of the type of
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