Kanjibhai Patel analyses the Jain adaptation of the ancient Bṛhatkathā into the Vasudevahindi. Jain narrative literature is rich, and acharyas often reworked popular stories to align with Jain…
2010Vol. 33pp. 138–153
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जैन दार्शनिक साहित्य में ज्ञान और प्रमाण के समन्वय का प्रश्न
This scholarly article addresses the question of how Jain philosophical literature reconciles knowledge (jñāna) with pramāṇa, the means by which knowledge is validated. Focusing on canonical texts…
The Saddharmapuṇḍarīka, or Lotus Sūtra, is one of the most influential Mahāyāna scriptures. This Hindi essay introduces the text’s narrative structure and doctrinal themes before turning to its…
2006Vol. 30 · No. 1pp. 169–174
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National Workshops on Manuscriptology and Ancient Scripts
The article details two workshops on Manuscriptology and Paleography organized by the L. D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad, a Manuscript Resource and Restoration Centre designated by the National…
The article traces the evolution of Buddhist monastic ordination practices from the Buddha’s direct invitation ‘ehi bhikkhu’ (“come, monk”) to the more elaborate ‘jatticatutthakamma’ ceremony…
This Gujarati article explains the Buddhist doctrine of bhavachakra, often depicted as the wheel of becoming that illustrates the cycle of birth and death. The author first clarifies basic Buddhist…
The final article reports on a national seminar devoted to Ardhamāgadhī Jain Āgama literature held at the L.D. Institute of Indology to mark the birth centenary of Āgama Prabhākara Muni Shri…