Articles on Prakrit and Sanskrit
Chronological Development of the Kathānaka Literature
By Satya Ranjan Banerjee · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 2001
Kathānaka (narrative) literature comprises epics and stories that communicate Jain values through engaging tales. The earliest narrative collections formed part of the Angas; for example, the Jnatadharmakatha and Upasakadhyayana include stories illustrating…
The Rāṣṭrakūṭas and Jainism
By Kamala Hampana · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 2000
Prof. Kamala Hampana’s article “The Rāṣṭrakūṭas and Jainism” surveys how the Rāṣṭrakūṭa dynasty, after defeating the Cālukyas of Bādāmī, founded one of India’s greatest imperial kingdoms and oversaw a golden age of Jain culture. The author remarks that the…
A Note on Abhidan Rajendra: Jain Canonical Dictionary
By K.L. Banthia · Jinamanjari, 1998
This article highlights the monumental scholarly work of Ācārya Vijaya Rajendrasuri, who compiled the Abhidan Rajendra Kosh, a comprehensive Jain canonical dictionary in Hindi. Recognizing the rich but scattered and endangered textual tradition of Jain…