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Jaina Kośa Literature : 157 Index 1. Āgamon Kā Gāthākośa Evari Vişayānukramaņikā
(Nandyādi-gāthādyakārādiyuto Visayānukramo), compiled by Anandasagarasuri, contains alphabetical index of Sūtras, Sūtragāthâs from selected canons namely Nandi, Anuyogadvāra, Āvasyaka, Daśavaikālika and Uttarādhyayana. It also contains index of contents. Pub. Agamodayasamiti Granthoddhara Text S. No.
55, Agamodaya Samiti, Surat 1928, P.365. 2. Agamaśabdakośa Pt. 1, contains alphabetical index of Prakrit
words with their Sanskrit equivalents and their sources in 11 extant Anga texts: Ācārānga etc. Pub. Vacanapramukha Ācārya Tulsi,
ed. Acārya Mahāprajña, Jaina Visvabharati, Ladnun 1980, P. 823. Sangrahakośa (Dictionary of Collections) 1. Purātana-Jaina-Vākya-Sūci, Pt. 1, compiled by Jugalakisore
Mukhtara, contains Gāthās, collected from 64 texts as well as 48 commentaries etc. of Digambar tradition, arranged in alphabetical order. The number of Gāthās collected, herein, is more than 25,000. It also contains an exhaustive introduction, dealing with authorship, date and content of works, included in this edition. Pub, Vira Seva
Mandira, Delhi 1950. . 2. Jaina Grantha Prasasti-Sangraha, (2 Parts) by Jugalakishore
Mukhtar, its first part contains Praśastis (concluding verses) of 171 works in Prakrit, valuable from historical point of view. These Praśastis contain dates about Sangha, Gaccha, dynasties, lineage of Gurus, places, time etc. This part has appendices, containing alphabetical list of geographical places, Sanghas, Gaņas, Gacchas, kings, ministers, scholars, Ācāryas, Bhattārakas and laities. The 2nd part contains Praśastis of 122 Apabhramsa works, throwing light on social as well as cultural aspects of Jainas. These Praśastis mostly belonged to unpublished works. Second part also contains list of geographical places etc. as appendices. Pub. Vīra Seva
Mandira, Delhi 1954, Kośas in Tamil 1. Cūdāmaņi- Nighantu (Tamil) by Maņalapurushar, containing
12 chapters, in Viruttam metre is very popular. The author was the native of Penumandur, near TindiiVanam in North Arcot District. The first chapter is devoted to the treatment of the names of gods,
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