Articles on Jain Narrative Literature
प्राकृत कथा साहित्य की परम्परा एवं प्रकार
By Hemvati Nandan Sharma · Sambodhi, 2017
हेमवती नन्दन शर्मा का यह लेख प्राकृत भाषाओं के कथा साहित्य की परम्परा और विभिन्न प्रकारों का परिचय देता है। लेखक बताते हैं कि “कथा” शब्द संस्कृत धातु “कथ्” से व्युत्पन्न है जिसका अर्थ है—कहना। भारतीय साहित्य में प्राकृत कथाएँ मुख्यतः जैन और बौद्ध परम्पराओं से…
આચાર્ય જયવંતસૂરિકૃત શૃંગારમંજરી : એક અનન્ય સંપાદન (Acharya Javantsuri Kruta Shungaramanjari : Ek Anany Sampadan)
By Abhay Doshi · Sambodhi, 2016
This article introduces the Shringara-manjari, a poetic work attributed to the Jain Acharya Javant Suri, and highlights the scholarly labour involved in editing it from scattered manuscripts. The narrative weaves themes of love and devotion, using aesthetic…
गण्डक्कस कथानयं
By Jitendra B. Shah · Sambodhi, 2001
This Hindi article examines the Prakrit narrative text Gaṇḍass Kathānaya and offers an edited translation with analysis. Two manuscript sources of the work are described, one from Jaisalmer and another from a Jain monastic library; since both are incomplete,…
Reviews
By Chintaharan Chakravarti, A. C. Banerjee · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1944
The review section of this issue assesses three recently published works on Indian history and literature. Dr. P. C. Gupta’s monograph ‘The Last Peshwa and the English Commissioners, 1818‑1851’ continues his earlier study of Baji Rao II. Relying heavily on…
The Jains and the Pañchtantra
By Johannes Hertel · The Jaina Gazette, 1914
The article discusses the historical and scholarly significance of the *Panchatantra*, particularly focusing on its origins, transmission, and influence on global literature. It highlights Theodor Benfey’s 1859 translation as a pivotal moment in recognizing…