Jaina Bibliography Part 1

SR No.: 016035
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A N Upadhye
Publisher: Veer Seva Mandir Trust
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 1070
Language: English
Classification: Dictionary & Dictionary
File Size: 17 MB

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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Report. 1-2. Review on the copiousness of certain Jaina libraries at Cambay, Limdi and Ahmedabad.
4-5. Reviews on the manuscripts of the “BỊhatkalpasutra” of the "Acarāūgasutra", of the "Niśithasutra”, and of the “Vyavahārasutra", written on the leaves of palm-Tree.
5. Some notes of Jaina paleography, in particular on the letters i and gh.
6. Brief historical notes on the celebrated Jaina commentators, Haribhadra, Abhayadeva and Malayagiri.
6-7. Some remarks on the chief interest which the 'Deśiśabdasamgraha' Hemacandra and the "Pāiyalacchināmamālā” of Dhanapāla present..
Catalogue. Pp. 9-17. List of 123 Jaina manuscripts which are classed in the following manner.
Dharma ... 72 mss. Legends, history ... 23 mss. Poetry ... 9 mss. Diverse treatises. 19 mss. Summary in the "Indian Antiquary” vol. II. *Pp. 304-305. G. BÜHLER. Report on sanskrit mss., 1873-74.–Surat, 1875.
Acquisition of Jaina manuscripts, consisting especially of commentaries on the sūtras and of several historical legends.
Visit of a celebrated and very rich Jaina Library at Thārad. A certain number of works deals with the history of the Jainism.
Acquisition, at Jodhpur, of important manuscripts of grammatical and lexicographical work of Hemacandra. Visit of the library of the temple of Pārsvanātha, at Jessalmer; it contains some Jaina works of great rarity. Jessalmer possesses also some Jaira private Libraries.
Review on a beautiful manuscript of the "Pāiyalacchi", and on “Mahāvīracarita” by Hemacandra.
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G. BÜHLER. Report on Sanskrit mss., 1874-75.--Girgaum, 1875.
P 2. Report on the library of the Tapā sect., at Ahmedabed. This library contains 887 manuscripts some of which are rare, among others the "Prabhāvakacaritra", which sets forth the life of the Jaina masters posterior to Vajrasvämin.