Sambodhi 2014 Vol 37

Author(s): J B Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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SAMBODHI
information and a wide-ranging summary of many fascinating problems of Indian philosophy.”
He resigned from the Directorship of the L.D. Institute of Indology in 1984 so that he could devote full time for research. After his retirement in 1991 he started working independently on Sanskrit books and manuscripts. From his savings of lifetime he published seven encyclopedias on Indian literature and philosophy.
he has several brilliant works to his credit. The following are his works in English:
Essay in Indian Philosophy, Sāmantabhadra's Āptamīmāmsā - Critique of an Authority, A Study of Jayanta Bhatta's Nyāyamañjarī - A Mature Sanskrit work on Indian Logic(in three parts).
And the following works are in Gujarati:
Sankhya-Yoga, Nyāya-Vaišesika, Bhāratīya Tattvajñana, śānkara Vedānta - Avīdyā, Bauddha Dharma-Darsana.
He has also given an excellent English translation of Muni Shri Nyayavijayaji's voluminous important Gujarati work Jaina-Darsana (English title: Jaina Philosophy and Religion). Moreover, he has edited, the old original manuscripts, the unpublished NyāyamañjarīGranthibhanga.
In 2000, he delivered a series of three lectures in Gujarati on Conception of Sraddhā, Matijñāna and Kevalajñāna in Jaina Philosophy under the auspices of B.J.Institute of Learning and Research, Ahmedabad. Its Hindi version is also published. He translated M.Maho. Vidhushekhar Bhattacharya's Basic Conception of Buddhism in lucid Gujarati. He has also edited the following two important works: (1) Jaina Theory of Multiple Facets of Reality and Truth (2) Ācārya Hemacandra's Pramānamīmāmsā - A Critique of Organ of Knowledge, A work on JAINA LOGIC.
He has been proud recipient of many prestigious awards : Pre-eminent Sanskrit Scholar Award (1996) of Gujarat State Sanskrit Sahitya Academy. Research Prize by Sardar Patel University Siddhasen Divākara Gold Medal for Contribution to Indian and Jaina Philosophy