Agamoddharak Kruti Sandohasya Part 02

This document is the second part of the "Agamoddharak Kruti Sandoh" (Collection of Works of Agamoddharak), authored by Acharya Shriman Manikyasagarsuri. Published by Mithabhai Kalyanchandji Pedhi, it is the tenth jewel in the Agamoddharak Granthamala series. The book contains 38 works by the revered Agamoddharak Acharya Shriman Anandasagarsuri.

Key aspects covered in the initial pages:

• Author and Publisher: The primary author is Acharya Shriman Manikyasagarsuri, and the publisher is Mithabhai Kalyanchandji Pedhi. The work is dedicated to the memory of the late Guru Dev, Acharya Shriman Anandasagarsuri, who devoted his life to the Jain Dharma and the publication of Jain scriptures.
• Content: This volume (Part 02) contains 38 works by Acharya Anandasagarsuri, complementing the 38 works presented in Part 01. The title of each work itself indicates its subject matter.
• Compilation and Editing: The main editor and reviewer of the works is Gachhadhipati Acharya Shriman Manikyasagarsuri. The printing process and preparation of manuscripts were significantly supported by Ganivarya Shri Chandansagarji Maharaj.
• Acknowledgements: Gratitude is expressed to various individuals and organizations that contributed to the publication, including Ganivarya Shri Labdhisagarji Maharaj, the Jain Shravak Shravik Sangh of Tinton, and the Jain Gyan Kosh of Borsad Shri Mali Jain Sangha.
• Foreword/Preface: The preface, written by Ramanlal Jaychandra Shah, highlights the profound knowledge and scholarly contributions of Acharya Anandasagarsuri, who was known as 'Bahushrut'. It emphasizes the significance of these works in Jain literature. The preface also mentions the invaluable role of Acharya Manikyasagarsuri in the revision and Ganivarya Shri Chandansagarji Maharaj in the manuscript preparation and proofreading.
• Table of Contents (Anukramanika): A detailed index lists the 38 works included in this volume, providing their page numbers. These works cover a wide range of Jain philosophical topics, including:
  • Philosophy and Logic: Mangalaadi Vichar (Considerations on Auspicious Beginnings), Nay Vichar (Discourse on Dialectical Standpoints), Nayshodashika (Sixteen Standpoints), Nikshep Shatak (Hundred Verses on Categories), Lokottar Tattva Dwatrinshika (Thirty-two Transcendental Principles), Vyavahar Siddhi Shatrinsika (Thirty-six Principles of Conventional Conduct), Karmafal Vichar (Consideration of Karma and its Fruits), Paramani Panchavimshatika (Twenty-five Principles on Atoms), Bhavyavyapraash (Question on the Potentially Liberated and Non-Liberated), Ashtak Bindu (Eight Points), Syadvada Dwatrinshika (Thirty-two Principles of Syadvada), Anantartha Ashtak (Eight Infinite Meanings).
  • Rituals and Practices: Parva Vidhan (Ordinances for Observances), Suryodaya Siddhanta (Doctrine of Sunrise), Samvatsarik Nirnay (Determination of the Year), Paryushana Rup (The Nature of Paryushana), Gyat Paryushana (Known Paryushana).
  • Praise and Devotion: Shrut Stuti (Praise of Scriptural Knowledge), Jnan Bhed Shodashika (Sixteen Aspects of Knowledge).
  • Specific Doctrines: Pratima Puja (Worship of Idols), Deva Dravya Dwatrinshika (Thirty-two Principles on Divine Property), Guru Sthapana Siddhi (Proof of Guru Installation).
• Errata (Shuddhipatrak): A section is dedicated to correcting typographical and grammatical errors found in the text, listing the incorrect and correct readings with their corresponding page numbers.

The subsequent pages (from page 10 onwards) begin to present the actual texts of these works, starting with "Mangaladi Vichar" (Considerations on Auspicious Beginnings) and "Nay Vichar" (Discourse on Dialectical Standpoints), indicating the profound philosophical and doctrinal depth of the collection. The works seem to systematically explore various tenets of Jainism, from the fundamental principles of logic and metaphysics to practical aspects of observance and devotion.