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- Acarya Umasvami's Tattvarthasutra- With Explanation in English from Acarya Pujyapada's Sarvarthasiddhi
Sanskrit Text with English and Hindi Translation
466
Foreword
Om namo vitaragaya
Brevity is the Soul of the Wit. It is evident in Tattvarthasutra' which captures the essence of the Jain dharma in just 357 aphorisms (sutra) with a total word count of 2314. Its original name was also a single word, viz., Tattvartha. This sacred book is the first ever work in Sanskrit in the era of Lord Vardhamana. It is blissfully musical to recite and an excellent reader in Sanskrit poetry of aphorisms.
What is `tattvartha'? It is to unravel the common and uncommon threads of the intrigues of the functions of the beings in the universe. In this modern era, the use of artificial intelligence will help in better understanding of the interplay of matter and the bio-ware. Tattvarthasutra' helps in understanding the origin of the natural intelligence, its trappings in the maze of the universe and its purification from the karmic matter. That substratum, which happens to be you and me, is the cornerstone of the subject.
As mentioned by Shri V.K. Jain in his Preface, the first ever. English translation of `Sarvarthasiddhi' by Professor S. Appandai Jain was published by the name of 'Reality' by Vira Sasana Sangha, Calcutta in 1960. This book received rave reviews from the scholars. Professor Jain hailed from a village called Tiruppanamur in my district in Tamil Nadu. The `samadhi' of venerable Bhatta Akalanka can be seen in this historical village even today. The name Appandai is the Tamil region-specific title of Lord Parsvanatha. Professor S.A. Jain's younger brother took to Digambara renunciation as Gajapati Sagar and was successful in the sallekhana. Lest we forget, let me record the fact that Professor Jain received translation inputs from the illustrious guru, Shri Subbaiyya Sastri of Shravanabelagola Mutt, the famous
466
Foreword
Om namo vitaragaya
Brevity is the Soul of the Wit. It is evident in Tattvarthasutra' which captures the essence of the Jain dharma in just 357 aphorisms (sutra) with a total word count of 2314. Its original name was also a single word, viz., Tattvartha. This sacred book is the first ever work in Sanskrit in the era of Lord Vardhamana. It is blissfully musical to recite and an excellent reader in Sanskrit poetry of aphorisms.
What is `tattvartha'? It is to unravel the common and uncommon threads of the intrigues of the functions of the beings in the universe. In this modern era, the use of artificial intelligence will help in better understanding of the interplay of matter and the bio-ware. Tattvarthasutra' helps in understanding the origin of the natural intelligence, its trappings in the maze of the universe and its purification from the karmic matter. That substratum, which happens to be you and me, is the cornerstone of the subject.
As mentioned by Shri V.K. Jain in his Preface, the first ever. English translation of `Sarvarthasiddhi' by Professor S. Appandai Jain was published by the name of 'Reality' by Vira Sasana Sangha, Calcutta in 1960. This book received rave reviews from the scholars. Professor Jain hailed from a village called Tiruppanamur in my district in Tamil Nadu. The `samadhi' of venerable Bhatta Akalanka can be seen in this historical village even today. The name Appandai is the Tamil region-specific title of Lord Parsvanatha. Professor S.A. Jain's younger brother took to Digambara renunciation as Gajapati Sagar and was successful in the sallekhana. Lest we forget, let me record the fact that Professor Jain received translation inputs from the illustrious guru, Shri Subbaiyya Sastri of Shravanabelagola Mutt, the famous
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