Samavayangasuttam

Author(s): Ashok Kumar Singh
Publisher: B L Institute of Indology

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Prof. Piotr Balcerowicz, Poland. Ultimately, Introduction, three appendicesGāthā Index, Classified Index of Proper Names, Glossary of Technical Terms, in addition to Bibliography and Word Index, present the composit whole of this project of the present edition.
The introduction, in brief, commences with the meaning of Agama, Śruta and other terms used to connote this genre of sacred literature. The relation between Pūrva and Dvādaśāngi, date of composition of Ardhamāgadhi canons, abridgement in Jaina canons and subject-matter of Samavāyānga is dealt herein. The information on the editions of Samavāyānga brought out till date also is given here. The text and variant readings of Mahavira Jaina Vidyalaya edition, published in the Jaina Āgama Series, edited by Pūjya Muni Jambūvijayaji, is reproduced in this volume, verbatum. Word index, also is based on that of this edition. For Classified Index of Proper Names the model given in the Ladnun Edition of Samavão has been adopted and changed according to the readings of Mahavira Jain Vidyalaya edition. For notes on the translation the editions of Byavar, Rajasthan and Ladnun editions have been utilized. The system of transliteration given in the Sanskrit-English Dictionary of Monier Williams has been adopted.
Now, I may take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to various persons who in various ways have helped me during the course of this project. First of all I offer my deep sense of gratitude to my guru Respected Prof. Suresh Chandra Pandey, Former Head, Sanskrit Department of Allahabad University, who inspired me for the study of Jaina Iterature by suggesting me to take a Jaina text for research. I can not find suitable words to express my gratefulness to Prof. Jitendra B. Shah, Director, L. D. Institute of Indology and Vice Chairman of BLII, in whom since 1984 I have found a well wisher. In fact, I solely owe to him for my arrival at BLII.
I will always be indebted to Prof. M. A. Dhaky, a profound scholar of international repute whose unparalled kowledge of Jaina religion, literature, art and architecture, makes him a natural role model for those in this area. I have the fortune to interact with his writings and in person from the very start