Reality English Translation of Sarvarthasiddhi

Author(s): S A Jain
Publisher: Jwalamalini Trust Chennai

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studies and was looking after the welfare and education of his brothers.
After a lapse of some time, being persuaded by his teachers he rejoined the school and completed his school finals in flying colours and has won several prizes. He pursued his education simultaneously looking after the family and passed Honours in English Literature obtaining the highest rank.
Even during the period of college days, he had religious thinking, apart from his keen interest in the philosophy of Jainism. At one time he even left the college and went to lead a solitary life for meditation at Ponnur Hills, where Acharya Kunda Kunda has rendered his teachings and now an Educational Foundation is being run under the name of "Acharya Kund Kund Educational Foundation".
After completion of his academic studies he joined as a Lecturer in Pachaiyapas College, Madras, in 1937 and served this institution till 1950.
In those days Tamil Jains were mostly in the Agricultural Sector and the parents were reluctant to send their sons for higher education to Madras, as only at Madras the colleges were there in those years. Shri. Jain persuaded several parents to send their sons for college education and rendered monetary help to them. The pupils who opted the college course in the 30's and 40's were very few and Shri. Jain gave them accomadation in his own hi 'se and rendered all possible help with a motivation that the Jain students who came to Madras should not get their education spoiled because of lack of accomadation. In the society of Jains for this action of Shri. Jain, motivating the students to higher college education was praised by one and all and he was kept in high esteem in the society.
During the period of his lecturership, apart from contributing several articles on Jainism to reputed magazines and journals, he