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The Moral Codes of the Swaminarayanism and of the Jainism: A Comparative Study

111૯ Moral 6૦૮૯5 of the Swaminarayanism and of the Jainism : A Comparative Study N. M. Kansara Bhagavan Swaminarayan promulgated the Swaminarayan religion, and the Jain Tirthankatras established the…

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Ṛṣidattacaritra Saṃgraha

By Narayan M. Kansara

The article summarises the story of the Ṛṣidattacaritra, a religious narrative about a seeker named Ṛṣidatta. The tale recounts how Ṛṣidatta, born into a pious family, grapples with worldly…

2012Vol. 35pp. 164–175

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The Karma Doctrine in the Swaminarayan Tradition

By Narayan M. Kansara

This article explores how the karma doctrine is interpreted within the Swaminarayan sect’s nava‑visistadvaita (new qualified non‑dualism) and its spiritual discipline. It situates Swaminarayan…

2003Vol. 26pp. 47–53

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Jainism, Mahavira, Buddha and Nirvana

By Narayan M. Kansara

Prof. N. M. Kansara traces the origins and evolution of Jainism and compares it with Buddhism to illuminate the concept of nirvāṇa. He begins by emphasising that Jainism is an ancient religion,…

July - 2001Vol. 36 · No. 1pp. 6–15

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Vedic Sources of the "Vedic Mathematics" – Part II

By Narayan M. Kansara

The article "Vedic Sources of the 'Vedic Mathematics' – Part II" examines the mathematical concepts present in Vedic texts and compares them with the system presented in the modern book "Vedic…

2000Vol. 23pp. 21–38

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Vedic Sources of the "Vedic Mathematics" – Part I

By Narayan M. Kansara

Dr. N. M. Kansara’s article examines the controversial claim that the rapid arithmetic techniques described in Swami Bhāratī Kṛṣṇa Tīrtha’s 1965 book “Vedic Mathematics” are of ancient Vedic origin.…

2000Vol. 23pp. 1–20

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Jaina Sculptural and Architectural Details In The Tilakmanjari

By Narayan M. Kansara

"Dr. N.M. Kansara analyzes architectural and sculptural descriptions found in Tilakamañjarī, an 11th-century literary work by Dhanapāla. The text is significant for its detailed depiction of Jain…

2000Vol. 22 · No. 02pp. 52–59

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Meetings with Shri Kartikeya Trivedi

By Narayan M. Kansara

N. M. Kansara’s report documents a series of visits by staff members of the L.D. Institute of Indology to Shri Kartikeya Trivedi, a medium who claims to communicate with spirits in the underground…

1998-1999Vol. 22pp. 119–120

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The Vastu-vidya of Varahamihira

By Narayan M. Kansara

N. M. Kansara’s article delves into Varahamihira’s treatment of architecture (vāstu‑vidyā) in the Brhatsamhitā, a sixth‑century encyclopaedic work better known for its astronomical and astrological…

1998-1999Vol. 22pp. 108–118

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Brief Notices

By Narayan M. Kansara

The “Brief Notices” section offers succinct reports on recent books and monographs received by the editors. Each notice provides bibliographic details, a short description of the contents and,…

1997-98Vol. 21pp. 164–179

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Reviews

By Narayan M. Kansara

This section of the volume, compiled by N.M. Kansara, contains detailed reviews of several recent publications in Indological studies. The first review evaluates the Āyāraṅga Word Index and Reverse…

1997-98Vol. 21pp. 138–163

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Prakrit Narrative Literature And Contribution of Vardhamanasiiri (1060-1120 A.D.) to it

By Narayan M. Kansara

N.M. Kansara’s article surveys the landscape of Prakrit narrative literature and focuses on the contributions of Vardhamānasūri, an eleventh‑century Jain author. Kansara begins by situating Prakrit…

1997-98Vol. 21pp. 78–84

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Reviews

By Narayan M. Kansara

Narayan M. Kansara reviews the felicitation volume ‘Jain Studies in Honour of Jozef Deleu’. He introduces Professor Jozef Deleu, highlighting his pioneering research on the Jain literary genre…

1996Vol. 20pp. 191–212

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Untitled article

By Narayan M. Kansara

The attached PDF contains a scholarly treatise "तर्कभाषावात्तिकम्" by नारायण म. कंसारा, continuing from Sambodhi Vol. XIX, Dec. 1995. It is a deep classical Indian philosophical/logic text focusing…

1996Vol. 20pp. 167–190

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Reviews

By Narayan M. Kansara

The reviews section contains several notices of recent books. One detailed review discusses a felicitation volume honouring Prof. J.C. Jain on his seventieth birthday. This volume begins with a…

1994-1995Vol. 19pp. 155–175

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The Tarka‑Bhāṣā‑Vārtika of Śubhāvijaya

By Narayan M. Kansara

This note introduces a newly noticed commentary on the *Tarkabhāṣā* of Keśava Miśra (c. 1275 CE), a Nyāya primer that subsumes the six Vaiśeṣika categories under the Nyāya category of *artha*…

1994-1995Vol. 19pp. 134–154

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चौलक्य भीमदेव … तामपत्र (वि सं १२६३)

By Narayan M. Kansara

This Gujarati article examines a copper‑plate charter (tāmrapatra) issued by the Caulukya (Solanki) king Bhīmadeva in Vikrama Saṃvat 1263. The charter records a grant of land and privileges to a…

1994-1995Vol. 19pp. 126–128

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The Astrological Works of Dasabala

By Narayan M. Kansara

David Pingree's *The Astrological Works of Dasabala* (1988) presents two 11th-century Sanskrit texts by Dasabala, a scholar linked to the Valabhi region and contemporary of Bhoja. The first text,…

1992-93Vol. 18

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Review: A Treasury of Jain Tales

By Narayan M. Kansara

The article reviews "A Treasury of Jain Tales," edited by Prof. V. M. Kulkarni and published by the Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre, Ahmedabad, in 1994. The primary subject is a…

1992-93Vol. 18pp. 137–139

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Review: The Dharma-ratna-karandaka of Vardhamanasiiri

By Narayan M. Kansara

This review covers Municandravijaya’s critical edition of the Jain manual ‘Dharma‑ratna‑karandaka’ by Vardhamanasiiri. The text comprises twenty chapters on topics such as the nature of dharma,…

1992-93Vol. 18pp. 136–136

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Articles

The Moral Codes of the Swaminarayanism and of the Jainism: A Comparative Study

Ṛṣidattacaritra Saṃgraha

The Karma Doctrine in the Swaminarayan Tradition

Jainism, Mahavira, Buddha and Nirvana

Vedic Sources of the "Vedic Mathematics" – Part II

Vedic Sources of the "Vedic Mathematics" – Part I

Jaina Sculptural and Architectural Details In The Tilakmanjari

Meetings with Shri Kartikeya Trivedi

The Vastu-vidya of Varahamihira

Brief Notices

Reviews

Prakrit Narrative Literature And Contribution of Vardhamanasiiri (1060-1120 A.D.) to it

Reviews

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Reviews

The Tarka‑Bhāṣā‑Vārtika of Śubhāvijaya

चौलक्य भीमदेव … तामपत्र (वि सं १२६३)

The Astrological Works of Dasabala

Review: A Treasury of Jain Tales

Review: The Dharma-ratna-karandaka of Vardhamanasiiri

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