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It is an important Sanskrit work of Jinasena-Gunabhadra, full of encyclopædic information about the 63 great personalities of Jainism and about Jain 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 Guņabhadra. Critically edited with Hindi Translation, Introduction, Verse Index etc. by Pt. PANNALAL JAIN. jñānapītha Mürtidevi Jaina Granthamālā, Sanskrit Grantha Nos. 8, 9 and 14. Super Royal Vol. I: Second edition, pp. 8 +68+746 Varanasi 1963 ; Vol. II : pp. 8 + 556; Vol. III : pp. 8+16+640 ; Bhāratiya
jñānapītha Kashi, 1951 to 1954. Price Rs. 10). each. Vasunandi Srāvakācara :
A Prākrit Text of Vasunandi (e. Samvat first half of 12th century) in 546 gāthas 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 Śrāva kācāra. There is a table of contents. There are some Appendices giving important explanations, extracts about Pratisthävidhāna, Sallekhanā and Vratas. There are 2 Indices giving the Prākrit roots and words with their Sanskrit equivalents and an Index of the gāthās as well. Jñānapitha Mūrtidevi Jaina Granthamälā, Prākrit Grantha No. 3. Super Royal pp. 230.
Bhāratīya Jñanapītha Kashi, 1952. Price Rs. 5/Tattvärthavärttikam or Rajavarttikam :
This is an important commentary composed by the great logician Akalanka on the Tattvārthasūtra of Umāsvāti. The text of the commentary is critically edited giving variant readings from different Mss. by Prof. MAHENDRAKUMAR JAIN. Jñānapitha Mūrtidevi Granthamālā, Sanskrit Grantha Nos. 10 and 20. Super Royal Vol. I: pp. 16+ . 430 ; Vol. II : pp. 18+436. Bhāratiya Jñānapīķha Kashi, 1953 and
1957. Price Rs. 12|- for each Vol. Jinasahasranama :
It has the Svopajña commentary of Pandita Asādhara (V. S. 13th century). In this edition brought out by Pt. HIRALAL a number of texts of the type of Jinasahasranāma composed by Aśādhara, Jinasena, Sakala kīrti and Hemacandra are given. Aśādhara's text is accompanied by Hindi Translation. Srutasāgara's commentary of the same is also given here. There is a Hindi Introduction giving information about Asādhara etc. There are some useful Indices. Jñānapitha Mūrtidevi Jaina Granthamālā, Sanskrit Grantha No. 11. Super Royal pp. 288. Bhāratiya Jñänapītha Kashi, 1954. Price Rs. 4/-.
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