Books Received
Summary
The “Books Received” section of the January 1991 issue of *Jain Journal* lists several recently published works on Jainism and related Indian literature. Two issues of the research series *Sambodhi* edited by R. S. Betai and Y. S. Shastri are noted: volume 14 collects papers from the 1988 Ācārya Hemacandra Navamā Śatabdī Mahotsava and includes material in English, Gujarati and Hindi, while volume 15 records proceedings from the Mahotsava itself and is published by the L.D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad. An annotated catalogue of the Devkumar Jain Oriental Library’s manuscript collection, *Jaina Siddhānta Bhawan Granthāvali*, edited by Rishabhchandra Jain Fauzdar, contains descriptions of manuscripts, giving accession number, script, date and other details, along with opening and closing ślokas, colophons and other information. B. K. Khadabadi’s critical edition of Ācārya Nemicandra’s *Siddhānta‑cakravartī Viracita Gommaṭeśa‑thudi* offers an introduction, transliteration and translation of the Jain hymn to the Gommata statue. Other works include the first issue of *Jinmañjarī* (October 1990), a half‑yearly journal of Jainology published by the Bramhi Society of the U.S. and Canada that presents contemporary reflections on Jain philosophy and culture. The section also notices Ganesh Lalwani and Rajkumari Begani’s Hindi translation of the first part (*Parva 1*) of *Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra*, bringing Hemacandra’s epic stories of the Jain great persons to Hindi readers. Muni Kantisagar’s *Śatrunjaya Baibhav* from the Kushal Sansthan in Jaipur provides inscriptions and historical accounts of the metal images of the Śatrunjaya temples and the lives of their founding Ācāryas. Vilas A. Sangave’s *Aspects of Jaina Religion* elucidates fundamental doctrines of Jainism for a general audience. Lakshmi Chand Sanghvi’s edited collection *Preraṇā* presents inspirational songs, poems and mantras from various faiths to encourage integrity and devotion. Finally, Srichand ‘Saras’ Surana’s richly illustrated edition of Ācārya Śrī Mānatunga’s *Viracita Śacitra Bhaktāmarastotra* provides the Sanskrit verses with Hindi and English translations and full‑colour illustrations for each śloka, making a devotional text accessible to a wider readership. The section thus records a broad spectrum of scholarly and devotional works, reflecting the diversity of contemporary Jain studies and literature around 1990.
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Conclusion
The Books Received section offers readers an overview of new books and journals that advance Jain scholarship and devotional practice. By listing edited volumes, catalogues of manuscripts, translations and commentaries, it illustrates the vibrancy of late‑twentieth‑century Jain studies and highlights works that preserve Jain heritage and make classical texts accessible to modern audiences.