Books on Gautama
Summary
This concluding section provides bibliographic references for further study on Indrabhuti Gautama. It lists works in Gujarati and Hindi, such as Ratilal Dipchand Desai’s ‘Guru Gautam Svami’ (Ahmedabad, 1975) and Ganesh Muni Śāstrī’s ‘Indrabhiti Gautam: Ek Anuśīlan’ (Agra, 1970). Also noted is ‘Śrī Gautam Caritra’, a Hindi translation of a Sanskrit biography by Bhattāraka Mandalācārya Dharmacandra (V.S. 1726). Other entries include the ‘2500th Gaṇadhara Gautam Nirvāṇa Mahotsava Smārikā’ (Pāvāpurī, 1986), the October–November 1985 special issue of ‘Śāsvat Dharma’ devoted to Gaṇadhara Gautam, and the April–June 1986 issue of ‘Vīra Upāsikā’, indicating broad interest across Jain communities. Each entry provides page counts and some indicate prices. The list underscores the continued relevance of Gautama in Jain scholarship and devotional literature and offers readers resources for deeper exploration.
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Conclusion
The bibliographic section points readers to Gujarati, Hindi and Sanskrit works on Indrabhuti Gautama, illustrating the diversity of sources and sustained scholarly and devotional interest in his life. It serves as a guide for further research and demonstrates that Gautama remains a focal figure in Jain studies and popular devotion.