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Preface
Vol. XIX now split up in two volumes, begins with the Svetām bara hymns. They are followed by the corresponding works of the Digambaras. The same procedure is adopted for Vol. XX. The Svetambara works have been here (and in Vol. XVIII ) given preference over the Digambara ones with a view to maintaining continuity of treatment; for, Vol. XVII dealt with the Svetām bara works only.
Part II of Vol. XIX will consist of works on hymnology of both the schools of the Jainas Part 1 of Vol. XX will deal with the narrative literature of the Svetambaras only and same will be the case for Part II whereas Part III, if sufficiently big, will include all the Digambara works of narrative literature. Part IV will then
works, miscellanea and the ten appendices. This Part, when issued, will complete the publication of the Descriptive Catalogue of Jaina manuscripts commenced in 1933. The ten appendices of Vol. XIX above referred to are :
I Index of Authors. II Index of Works, III Classification of Works ( according to languages ) IV List of Dared Works.
V List of Dated Manuscripts. VI Significations.
(a) Chronograms and their Significations.
(b) Sanskrit words and their Numerical Significations. VII Cosmological Data. VIII Proper names of ( a ) Deities, (b) Kings, Queens and
Princes, (c) Scribes, (d ) Schools and Sub-schools, (e) Castes, Sub-castes, Lineages etc., (f) Jaina Monks & Nuns, (g) Jaina Laity, (h) Non-Jaina Laity,
(i) Works & their Sections and ( j) Miscellanea. IX List of Abbreviations along with their Explanations
and Locations. X Correspondence Table of Manuscripts.
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