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Om namo v墨tar膩g膩ya

[Note: 啷愨�撯��om鈥欌�搃s a spiritual syllable that is generally chanted before reciting sacred texts or 鈥�mantra鈥�. In Jainism, it symbolizes the five Supreme Beings鈥�pa帽ca parame峁ａ弓h墨. 鈥�Namo v墨tar膩g膩ya鈥� is making obeisance to the Omniscient Supreme Being who has vanquished all attachment (谤腻驳补). Such Supreme Being has the most auspicious body鈥�辫补谤补尘补耻诲腻谤颈办补 艣补谤墨谤补鈥揳nd is characterized by the four infinitudes (补苍补苍迟补肠补迟耻峁ａ弓补测补): infinite perception (诲补谤艣补苍补), infinite knowledge (箩帽腻苍补), infinite bliss (sukha) and infinite energy (惫墨谤测补). He is referred to variously as the 鈥�Arhat鈥�, 鈥�罢墨谤迟丑补峁僰补谤补鈥�, 鈥樐�pta鈥� and 鈥�Jina鈥�.闭

Brevity is the Soul of the Wit. It is evident in 鈥�罢补迟迟惫腻谤迟丑补蝉奴迟谤补鈥� which captures the essence of the Jain dharma in just 357 aphorisms (蝉奴迟谤补) with a total word count of 2314. Its original name was also a single word, viz., 鈥�罢补迟迟惫腻谤迟丑补鈥�. This sacred book is the first ever work in Sanskrit in the era of Lord 痴补谤诲丑补尘腻苍补. It is blissfully musical to recite and an excellent reader in Sanskrit poetry of aphorisms.

What is 鈥�迟补迟迟惫腻谤迟丑补鈥�? 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. 鈥�罢补迟迟惫腻谤迟丑补蝉奴迟谤补鈥� 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.

The first ever commentary of 鈥槹詹钩俪俦鼓灏�迟丑补蝉奴迟谤补鈥� in Sanskrit was by the venerable 厂惫腻尘墨 Samantabhadra, a genius par excellence in philosophy, poetry, language and logic, among many other arts. No wonder his commentary called 鈥楪andhahastimah膩bh膩峁�ya鈥� was so elaborate that its total length was about 84,000 艣濒辞办补. It dealt with all aspects related to the topic with nuances of logic in depth. The need for an easy reader was felt for a few centuries. Fortunately, another genius in the human form of venerable 膧肠腻谤测补 P奴jyap膩da Devanandi appeared within three hundred years! The beautiful English book in your hand captures the Sanskrit commentary of this venerable 膧肠腻谤测补 who called his work 鈥槹詹钩俪俦鼓灏�迟丑补v峁泃ti鈥�. This commentary in comparison to its forerunner is of 4,000 艣濒辞办补 in length. Its free-flowing style is lucid and easy to comprehend. Each of the word in 鈥槹詹钩俪俦鼓灏�迟丑补蝉奴迟谤补鈥� is defined unequivocally and the grammar employed in each 蝉奴迟谤补 is elucidated with authoritative references. Wherever required, the commentary cites other sacred texts to substantiate the points and enhances the curiosity of the avid readers. Thus 鈥槹詹钩俪俦鼓灏�迟丑补v峁泃ti鈥� has gained over the centuries the undisputed authority of Jain philosophy. As evident from its epilogue, the popularity of 鈥槹詹钩俪俦鼓灏�迟丑补v峁泃ti鈥� grew among the aspirants seeking liberation from the mundane life. They found it to be the handbook of supremely condensed ambrosia of Lord Jinendra鈥檚 proclamations and so gave it the honorific title of 鈥�厂补谤惫腻谤迟丑补蝉颈诲诲丑颈鈥�. In another context, this title is most apt as it is also the divine name of the highest seat of celestial life as mentioned in 鈥槹詹钩俪俦鼓灏�迟丑补蝉奴迟谤补鈥�, 4-19 & 4-32. In this supreme celestial life, the lord (ahamindra) achieves everything without any effort (see also 膧肠腻谤测补 Jinasena鈥檚 鈥樐�dipur膩峁嘺鈥�, 11:114).

The divinity of 鈥�厂补谤惫腻谤迟丑补蝉颈诲诲丑颈鈥� can be best understood by the fact that palm-leaf manuscripts of this scared text have been a part of libraries of major temples in Tamil Nadu. Kaluppa Bhramappa Nitve, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, brought out the second edition of 鈥�厂补谤惫腻谤迟丑补蝉颈诲诲丑颈鈥� in 1917. Prior to the Hindi translation by Pandit Phoolchandra Shastri ji for Bharatiya Jnanpith in 1990, word by word Hindi translation of 鈥�厂补谤惫腻谤迟丑补蝉颈诲诲丑颈鈥� was accomplished by Jagrup Sahay, Former District Magistrate and Sub-divisional Judge, Uttar Pradesh and a compendium of three volumes running over 1600 printed pages was published in 1930.

As mentioned by Shri V.K. Jain in his Preface, the first ever English translation of 鈥�厂补谤惫腻谤迟丑补蝉颈诲诲丑颈鈥� by Professor S. Appandai Jain was published by the name of 鈥�Reality鈥� 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 鈥�蝉补尘腻诲丑颈鈥� of venerable 叠丑补峁�峁�补 Akalanka can be seen in this historical village even today. The name Appandai is the Tamil region-specific title of Lord 笔腻谤艣惫补苍腻迟丑补. Professor S.A. Jain鈥檚 younger brother took to digambara renunciation as Gajapati Sagar and was successful in the 蝉补濒濒别办丑补苍腻. 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 historical Jain centre in south India. The English translation is a masterpiece in the annals of Jainism with scholarly erudition.

The author Shri V.K. Jain is already famous in the western world thanks to his numerous English translations of sacred texts. He has already published 鈥�罢补迟迟惫腻谤迟丑补蝉奴迟谤补鈥� with a brief explanation of each aphorism. Possibly, a lesser known fact about him is that he is a 产丑腻惫补濒颈峁僩墨, i.e., a saint in worldly attire. I dare say that I have not seen another author of Jainism in English with such an exalted spirit.

The book at hand is another masterpiece for more than one reason. It carries brief Hindi translation of the aphorisms and more references from sacred books. It retains the original Sanskrit words from 鈥�罢补迟迟惫腻谤迟丑补蝉奴迟谤补鈥� in the body text thus giving an ample opportunity to the readers to enjoy the divine aroma of the sacred 鈥�罢补迟迟惫腻谤迟丑补蝉奴迟谤补鈥�. I am sure, this book will also enrich the lexicon of English language with the addition of vocabulary from 鈥�罢补迟迟惫腻谤迟丑补蝉奴迟谤补鈥�. This book will be complementary to 鈥�Reality鈥� by Professor Jain.

Both 鈥�罢补迟迟惫腻谤迟丑补蝉奴迟谤补鈥� and 鈥�厂补谤惫腻谤迟丑补蝉颈诲诲丑颈鈥� elucidate seven-fold path to liberation (尘辞办峁�a) and several novel concepts on soul, five-fold knowledge systems, multiverse, biodiversity, 蝉测腻诲惫腻诲补, co-evolution, etc., and mantra for successful evolution of individual souls. A deeper reading of various aphorisms will provide impetus for modern research in various branches of science, humanities and sociology. As a scientist of over 40 years experience, I believe that Jainism as elucidated in this book is a rich storehouse of seeds of cure for modern ails and contain novel prescriptions for accelerating UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG).

I am sure, this edition will be a veritable resource book on the exalted Jain philosophy and for those pursuing research in the illustrative fields mentioned above.

鈥揇r. Chakravarthi Nainar Devakumar

October 19, 2018, 痴颈箩补测腻诲补艣补尘墨
New Delhi