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them to a substantial exposition of various doctrines of Jainism in the manner of Hemacandra in his Anyayogavyavacchedikā, on which the exhaustive commentary, the Syādvādamañjari of Mallisena, is well-known. Dr. V. P. Johrapurkar has neatly edited this work; he has discussed all about the author and his works in his Introduction; and he has explained the contents of the text in his Hindi Sārānuvāda and Țippaņa.
During the last twenty-five years, through the studious efforts of a band of scholars, many of the Jaina Nyāya works have come to light. We have now reached a stage in our studies when S. C. VIDYABHUSHANA's resumé of Jaina Nyāya works in his History of Indian Logic can be fruitfully revised. It is nearly possible for us now to estimate how eminent authors like Siddhasena, Akalanka, Haribhadra, Vidyānanda, Prabhācandra, Vādideva and others have enriched the heritage of Indian Nyāya literature. In this context we would like to draw the attention of scholars to Dr. JOHRAPURKAR'S Hindi Introduction to this edition, especially the second section, Jaina Tārkika Sāhitya, pp. 22:ff. Here is a concise and well-documented review of the wide range of Jaina Nyāya
literature from the Agama period to the present day. He has · enumerated the various authors and given short details about their works with special attention to chronological problems and bibliographic references. In fact, this section should serve as a basic, brief history of Jaina Nyāya literature.
It is quite possible that one differs from the Editor's views here and there. For instance, it is difficult to accept the editor's suggestion that all the dates given in the Darasanasära of Devasena ( p. 49 ) are those of the Saka era contrary to the view of the author himself. It is hoped that scholars interested in Jaina Nyāya literature would discuss these
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