Book Title: Tirthankar Mahavir and His Sarvodaya Tirth
Author(s): Hukamchand Bharilla, K C Lalwani
Publisher: Kundkund Kahan Digambar Jain Trust

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________________ 151 In this spiritual doctrines which have received attention, most important are the Science of Differentiation, Sarvodaya Tırtha, Anekanta, Triple Gems, and the Feeling of Self, all well illustrated, logical and in the light of the canonical texts. The thoughts and expression being natural and spontaneous, the whole things reads like a novel. At no stage does one feel tired For a work of about 200 pages, wellbound, the price is cheap Printing is clear and readable without difficulty Sanmatı Vani (Monthly), Indore, February, 1975, Vol. 4, No. 8. Beautiful printing, are an all-round reatly produced work. In the first part, the learned author has presented in a simple and interesting manner the past Tırthankara tradition preceding Bhagavan Mahavira, his previous lives and the events of his present life The 'second part gives a penetrating and authentic account of Bhagavan Mahavira's Sarvodaya Tirtha, Sıx objects, Seven fundamentals, Triple Gems, Karma and Anekanta An appendix contains an exhaustive discussion on Ahimsa in the light of the Jaina Agamas. This is a highly useful work which gives an insight into the extraordinary presentation given by the author. In this work, the author has nowhere lost the spiritual viewpoint which is the very soul of Jaina fundamental doctrines. Sanmati (Monthly), Bahubali (Kumbhoja), January, 1975, Vol. 25, Number 6. The book under review is one of the best published work on the occasion of nirvana anniversary of Bhagavan Mahavira and is an admirable and regular reader for the Jains and nonJains alike. It is an authentic account of the life and doctrines of Tirthankara Bhagavan Mahavira ........ In the new generation of Scholars and Writers, Dr. Bharill is a serious, analytical and expert writer. He is dedicated to the propagation of right religion and through day and night he is devoted to this work.

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