Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

An Epitome of Jainism (Digest)

1. Introduction to Jain Dialectical Method : Jainism's dialectic method, which links logic with metaphysics, predates Hegelian thought. The Jain sages developed this method, which emphasizes Unity in…

“Give Away Violence, Preserve Life”: Contemporary Call of the Śramaṇa Religions

By Vincent Sekhar

The article “Give Away Violence, Preserve Life: Contemporary Call of the Śramaṇa Religions” reflects on the ethical foundations that Jainism and other Śramaṇa traditions bring to society. It begins…

2500th Anniversary of the Nirvana of Bhagavan Mahavira at Visva Bharati Santi Niketan

This brief report documents celebrations held at Visva Bharati University, Śānti Niketan, West Bengal, to mark the 2,500th anniversary of Lord Mahāvīra’s nirvāṇa. Organised by the university and…

A Critique of Kavyanusasana by Bishnupada Bhattacharjee

1. Overview of Hemacandra’s Kavyanusasana: The work is described as an extensive compilation, with little originality in its approach to Sanskrit poetics. Hemacandra borrows significantly from…

A Birds-eye View of Anyayogavyavacchedadvatnimsika & Syadvadamanjan by A B Dhruva

By A. B. Dhruva

"Source & scope. A.B. Dhruva’s article (“A Bird’s-Eye View of Anyayogavyavacchedadvātriṁśikā and Syādvādamañjarī,” Jain Journal, Apr. 1968, pp. 252–261) outlines Hemacandra’s brief, stanzaic…

A Brahmi Tablet from Parkala, Udupi: The earliest reference to Jainism in Tulu Nadu

By P. N. Narasimha Murthy

Dr P. N. Narasimha Murthy’s paper ‘A Brahmi Tablet from Parkala, Udupi: the earliest reference to Jainism in Tulu Nadu’ challenges the conventional belief that Jainism entered coastal Karnataka only…

A Brief Account of the Jaina View of Inference

By Gour Hazra

The article presents a detailed account of the Jaina view of inference, known as anumana, which is defined as the method of knowing an unperceived object through the perception of a sign (hetu) and…

A Brief Outline of Jain Nyāyā (Doctrine of Right Judgment)

By Veersagar Jain

Jain epistemology and logic—often referred to as Jain Nyāyā or the doctrine of right judgment—begins from a distinctive metaphysical framework. According to Jain thought, reality consists of six…

A Caturvimasti-patta Metal Image from Bhagalpur

By Ajay Kumar Sinha

Ajoy Kumar Sinha’s brief study “A Caturvimasti-patta Metal Image from Bhagalpur” analyses an exquisitely crafted bronze plaque depicting twenty‑four Tirthankaras from the Svetambara Jaina Temple at…

A Caturvimsati Patta of Rsabhanatha from Koraput

By Umakanta Subuddhi

Umakanta Subuddhi reports on the discovery of a caturviṃśati‑paṭṭa—an architectural relief depicting all twenty‑four Jain tirthankaras—in Bhairava­singhpur village of the Jeypore sub‑division,…

A Comparative Study of Jaina Taxonomy and Zoological Taxonomy

By Anindita Mitra

In this article Dr. Anindita Mitra compares the taxonomic classification of living beings found in the Jain canon, particularly the Tattvārtha Sūtra, with modern zoological taxonomy. The introduction…

A Comprehensive List of the Published Works of Hemacandra (From the Catalogue of India Office Library) by Plates

By Helen M. Johnson, A. B. Dhruva

What this is: A bibliographic checklist of printed editions, translations, and commentaries on the works of Hemacandra, reproduced “from the Catalogue of the India Office Library,” and compiled by M.…

A Critical Survey of Indian Religions and Philosophy (Gleanings)

In this survey, the Japanese Indologist Hajime Nakamura offers concise reflections on major Indian religious traditions and philosophical systems. He emphasises that India’s intellectual landscape…

A Demographic Analysis on Jains in India

By Mahendra Kumar Jain

Jains constitute a very small section of India's population; 3.19 million Jains accounted for only 0.48% of the total population in the 1981 census, ranking sixth among religious groups after Hindus,…

A God Descended from Heaven

By J. J. Rawal

J. J. Rawal’s article blends myth and science to describe Maharashtra’s Lonar crater lake. The near‑perfect circular crater, two kilometres across and 250 metres deep, is locally associated with…

A Great Doyen of Jain Community: Dr. Jyoti Prasad Jain

By Ramakant Jain

Dr. Jyoti Prasad Jain (1912–1988) is celebrated as a versatile scholar and "doyen" of the Jain community. Born on 6 February 1912 in Meerut to an Agrawal Goel Gotriya Digambar Jain family, he was…

A Homage to a Savant Departed & Jaina Dharma and Ahimsa

By Suniti Kumar Chatterji

National Professor Suniti Kumar Chatterji, a renowned linguist and cultural historian, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 1977, prompting the editors of *Jain Journal* to honour his memory by reprinting…

A Hundred Years of Jaina Journalism

By Jyoti Prasad Jain

Jyoti Prasad Jain’s article surveys the evolution of journalism and its impact on the Jain community. He begins by noting that curiosity—the urge to know—has driven human achievements and that…

A Jaina Adaptation of Raghuvamsa (Canto IV)

By Satyavrat Verma

The article studies a medieval Jaina adaptation of Canto IV of Kālidāsa’s epic poem Raghuvaṃśa, focusing on how Jain authors reshaped the narrative to align with their doctrinal values. In…

A Jaina Mantra

By Leona Smith Kremser

“A Jaina Mantra” by Leona Smith Kremser is a poetic invocation that condenses the ethical core of Jainism. The poem repeatedly extols non‑injury (ahimsa) as the highest religion, noting that…