K. R. Chandra

श्वेताम्बर अर्धमागधी आगमों के अन्तर्गत प्रकीर्णिकों की कुछ गाथाओं का पाठ‑निर्धारण

By K. R. Chandra

This article examines select verses from the Śvetāmbara Ardhamāgadhi canon’s Prakīrṇa texts to establish their most authentic readings. The author surveys several manuscripts and editions of…

In search of the Original Form of Ardhamāgadhī – Statistical Study (Analysis)

By K. R. Chandra

In search of the Original Form of Ardhamāgadhī – Comparison of Textual Readings (Part B)

By K. R. Chandra

The second part of K. R. Chandra’s study continues the comparison of textual readings in the Ācārāṅga Sūtra, turning to Chapters 2–4. Chandra demonstrates that differences among manuscripts become…

In search of the Original Form of Ardhamāgadhī – Comparison of Textual Readings (Part A)

By K. R. Chandra

K. R. Chandra’s first study on the original form of Ardhamāgadhī explores how early Jain canonical texts were transmitted and corrupted as they were copied over centuries. Focusing on Chapter 1 of…

Book Review

By K. R. Chandra, Mikal Austin Radford, T. V. G. Sastri

Restoration of the Original Language of Ardhamagadhi Texts by Dr. K. R. Chandra Reviewer: Mikal Austin Radford Key Points: i) The work is a methodological milestone in Jain textual linguistics.…

प्राकृत भाषा में उद्वृत्त स्वरके स्थान पर 'य' श्रुति की यथार्थता

By K. R. Chandra

The second Hindi article presents a scholarly analysis of the Prakrit language and its cultural significance. It traces the development of Prakrit as a literary medium and its role in conveying…

Teachings of Lord Mahavira: Jainism Classical and Original

By K. R. Chandra

The article explains that Jainism, though often perceived as atheistic because it rejects a creator God and the authority of the Vedas, is one of the oldest world religions with a sophisticated…

पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो में अनुपलब्ध वसुदेवहिण्डी की शब्दावली

By K. R. Chandra

यह लेख प्राकृत कोश ‘पाइअ‑सद्द‑महण्णवो’ और जैन कथा‑ग्रन्थ ‘वसुदेवहिण्डी’ की शब्दावली की तुलना करता है। लेखक उन शब्दों की सूची प्रस्तुत करते हैं जो वसुदेवहिण्डी में तो मिलते हैं परन्तु प्रसिद्ध कोश में…

Swadhyay

By Dalsukh D. Malvania, K. R. Chandra, J. C. Sikdar, Muni Nagraj

1. Contributions of Jainism to Indian Culture This book, edited by Dr. R.C. Dwivedi (1975), includes a compilation of papers presented at the 1973 seminar on "Contribution of Jainism to Indian…

Apabhramsa Forms in the Vasudevahindi

By K. R. Chandra

K.R. Chandra’s article ‘Apabhraṃśa Forms in the Vasudevahindī’ contributes to the study of the linguistic development of Middle Indo‑Aryan languages in Jain literature. The Vasudevahindī (VH) is a…

The So‑Called Sanskrit Plays

By K. R. Chandra

K.R. Chandra’s essay 'The So‑Called Sanskrit Plays' challenges the conventional classification of many classical Indian dramas as 'Sanskrit' plays. The author notes that ancient treatises like the…

The so-called sanskrit plays

By K. R. Chandra

The so-called "Sanskrit plays" of ancient Indian literature are, in fact, linguistic blends of Sanskrit and Prakrit, with Prakrit often occupying a greater proportion both in quantity and in dramatic…