Tattvartha sutra

Author(s): Umaswati, Umaswami, D S Baya
Publisher: Agam Ahimsa Samta Evam Prakrit Samsthan

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TATTVARTHA SŪTRA
PUBLISHER'S NOTE
Agama Ahinisa Samatā Evan Prākṛta Sanisthāna has great pleasure in publishing this bilingual edition, ably translated and commented in Hindi and English by Colonel (Retd.) D.S. Baya Sreyas, of Vacaka Umāsvati's Tattvārthasūtra, which a unique and authoritative text on Jaina fundamentals, equally accepted by the Svetambara and Digambara traditions of the Jainas.
Since the composition of this work in the early Christian era this work has been commented upon by eminent masters and scholars in Sanskrta and Hindi and an English translation of Pt. Sukhlalji is also available but all these works are quite lenglthy and scholarly for a layman to follow.
We are happy to that Colonel Baya has prepared this short, clear and concise bilingual edition of Tattvarthasūtra suitable for the uninitiated layman in Hindi and English for the benefit of those readers who would enjoy reading them in English as much, if not more, as in Hindi. The exhaustive and well-researched INTRODUCTION will certainly add a historical perspective to this work and enhance its scope and utility for the readers with a scholarly bent of mind.
While publishing this work, we also express our gratitude to Prof. KC Sogani who provides valuable guidance to the institute. Our grateful acknowledgement is also due to