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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
PAGE INTRODUCTORY . . . . . . . . . 1
The ideal of Indian thought death, not life-Attraction of asceticism-Revolt against Brāhman exclusiveness-Rise of Buddhist and Jaina orders.
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CHAPTER II HISTORICAL SUMMARY . . . . . . .
The sixth century-Mahāvīra -- Order of PārsvanāthaSudharma and his successors - The great fainine and conscquent migration under Bhadrabāhu to Mysore-Sthülabhadra and the Council of Pataliputra-The Canon of Scriptures - The nudity question-Idolatry-Suhastin-Disruption into Svetānbara and Digambara sects-- Council of Vallabhi--The Scriptures-Zenith of Jainism-Decline under Mohammedan and Saiva persecution-Rise of Sthānakavasi scct-Modern conditions.
CHAPTER III THE LIFE OF MALĀVIRA . . . . . . .
Birthplace-The fourteen dreams-Birth-Childhood and legends--Initiation --Pārsvanatha's Order---Legends of Mahāvira's asceticism - Enlightenment- Preaching-Death-Previous incarnations.
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CHAPTER IV MAHĀVIRA’S PREDECESSORS AND DISCIPLES. :
Pārsvanātha-The Four Vows of Pārsvanātha--The twentytwo earlier Tirthankara:--Risabhadeva--Ajitanātha--Sambhavanātha -- Abhinandana - Sumatinātha-PadmaprabhuSupārsvanātha--Candraprabhu---Suvidhinātha--Sītalanātha -- Sreyāsanātha - Vāsupujya -- Vimalanātha - Anantanātha --- Dharmanātha - Sāntinātha-Kunthunātha--Aranātha - Mallinātha -- Munisuvrata - Naminātha - Neminātha - The Followers of Mahāvīra :-Gośāla-Gautama Indrabhūti-Sermon by Malāvīra--Sudharma.
