Books Received
Summary
The “Books Received” section of the January 1986 issue lists several publications relevant to Jain studies. It begins with Ācārya Tulsi’s “Illuminator of Jaina Tenets,” an English translation of the Jaina Siddhānta Dīpikā by the late Satkari Mookerjee with notes and an introduction by N. Tatia. Next is Muni Jambuvijaya’s critical edition of the Āgama texts Thāṇāṃgasutta and Samavāyāṃgasutta, published as Jaina Āgama Series No. 3 with introduction and appendices. Muni Punyavijaya and Pandit Amritlal Mohnalal Bhojak edited Paññāvayasuttaṃ, Part I of the Jaina Āgama Series No. 17, offering an annotated text. Ajoy Kumar Sinha edited “Glories of Bhagalpur,” a volume of essays on the cultural, political and socio‑religious history of the Bhagalpur district up to 1200 CE. J. M. Shukla’s edition of Bhartṛhari’s “Vākyapadīya,” with Gujarati translation and notes, is noted as part of the L.D. Institute of Indology Series No. 98. The list also mentions “Suyagado,” edited by Yuvācārya Mahāprajña, which presents the Śvetāmbara canonical text with Sanskrit rendering, notes and a Hindi translation by Muni Dulharāja. Finally, Kantilal Baldevram Vyās’s edition of Hemacandra’s “Apabhraṃśa” (Prakrit Text Series No. 23) offers an English translation and notes on the Prakrit grammar’s Apabhraṃśa section. Each entry provides page counts and prices, guiding readers toward newly available resources. Collectively, the section demonstrates the vibrancy of Jain scholarship, with new translations of canonical texts, linguistic studies and regional histories making primary sources accessible to researchers and general readers.
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Conclusion
This bibliographic notice showcases the diversity of modern Jain scholarship. The listed works include translations of canonical scriptures like Thāṇāṃgasutta and Suyagado, philological studies such as Shukla’s Gujarati commentary on Bhartṛhari’s Vākyapadīya, regional histories like “Glories of Bhagalpur” and critical editions of grammatical texts like Hemacandra’s Apabhraṃśa. By highlighting these publications, the Journal encourages readers to engage with primary sources and scholarly interpretations. The section reflects an active intellectual milieu in which monastic editors, university scholars and cultural associations collaboratively preserve and disseminate Jain heritage.