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appendices: first containing 500 parables and second, alphabetical list of topics with their sources. Pub, Synod Chief Gaṇādhipati Tulsi, ed. Acārya Mahāprajña & Sadhvi Vimalaprajña etc. Jaina Visvabharati, Ladnun 1996, P. 43, 753.
Paribhāṣika (Technical) Kośa
1. Jaina Gem Dictionary, ed. J. L. Jaini, is a small dictionary of Jaina technical terms. Pub. Jaina Siddhanta Bhavana, Arrah 1919.
2. Jaina Lakṣaṇāvali (4 vols.). ed. Balacandra Siddhantasastri, is an alphabetical encyclopaedic dictionary of Jaina technical terms. It is based on more than 350 prominent Jaina texts canonical as well as non- canonical, mainly Svetambar but in some cases Digambar also. It contains definition of the terms, pertaining to Jaina philosophy, metaphysics, ethics, logic, epistemology, psychology, mythology etc. The object of this dictionary is to provide a source book of definition of important Jaina terms with Hindi translation, It is remarkable that not all definitions have been translated. The editor has given a brief sketch of about 100 Jaina texts in introduction. It has three appendices: bibliography of 351 Jaina texts, description of 137 Jaina authors and the list of authors in chronological order. Pub. Veer Seva Mandira Trust, Delhi (vol. 1) P.334, 1972; (2) P. 730, 1973; (3) P. (4) P.
3. Alpaparicita Saiddhantiką Śabdakośa, 8 Vols. by Anandasagarasuri is a lexicon containing the difficult or rather lesser known terms, selected from Ardhamagadhi canons. It provides the various meanings in which the selected words have been used with illustrations, cited not only from canons but from their exegetical literature also. It also provides Sanskrit equivalents of Prakrit words. Pub. ed. Kancanavijaya & Kṣemasagara, Seth Devacanda Lalabhai Jaina Pustakoddhāra S.No. 101, Surat 1954, P.239 (1). 4. Jaina Paribhāṣā Śabdakośa, compiled by M. M. Candraprabhasagara, is a glossary of selected Jaina technical terms in Hindi. Pub. Prakrit Bharati Puspa 75, Prakrit Bharati Academy, Jaipur & Jitayaśāśrí Foundation, Calcutta 1990, P. 141.
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A Glossary of Jaina Terms, compiled & ed. by Dr. Nand lal Jain, containing English equivalents for the 3,000 most common Jaina terms on different aspects of Jainology. The arrangement of terms, herein, is non- traditional to facilitate dicriticalisation and to Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only
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