Kavyamala Part 7

This document is Part VII of the Kavyamala series, published by Nirnaysagar Press in Bombay in 1926. It is a collection of old and rare Sanskrit literary works, edited by Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Durgaprasad and Vasudev Laxman Shastri Pansikar. This particular volume, the seventh installment (Saptamo Gucchakah), is a collection of various Jain devotional poems, stotras (hymns of praise), and philosophical treatises.

The catalog link provided indicates that this is a collection of Jain texts. Based on the Table of Contents (Anukramanika) found on Page 5, the following key works are included in this volume:

1. Bhaktamara Stotra by Manatunga Acharya.
2. Kalyana Mandira Stotra by Siddhasena Divakara.
3. Ekibhavastotra by Vadiraja.
4. Vishapahara Stotra by Dhananjaya.
5. Jina Chaturvinshatika by Bhupala Kavi.
6. Siddhi Priya Stotra by Devanandi.
7. Suktimuktavali by Somaprabha Acharya.
8. Jina Shataka by Jambuguru.
9. Vairagya Shataka by Padmananda Kavi.
10. Siddhanta Agama Stava (with commentary) by Jinaprabha Suri.
11. Atmanindashtaka.
12. Mahavir Swami Stotra by Jinavallabha Suri.
13. Hemachandracharya's works (two entries).
14. Parshvanatha Stotra by Jinaprabha Suri.
15. Gotama Stotra by Jinaprabha Suri.
16. Shri Virastotra by Jinaprabha Suri.
17. Chaturvinshati Jinastotra by Jinaprabha Suri.
18. Parshva Stotra by Jinaprabha Suri.
19. Shri Viranirvana Kalyanakastotra by Jinaprabha Suri.
20. Prashnottara Ratnamala by Vimala.
21. Rishabha Panchashika by Dhanapala.
22. Chaturvinshati Jinastuti (with commentary) by Shobhana Muni.

The introductory pages (Pages 6-15) provide context and scholarly discussion, particularly around the Bhaktamara Stotra and Kalyana Mandira Stotra. These discussions touch upon the authorship, dating, different recensions (Digambara and Shvetambara versions), commentaries, and the debated historical timelines of the poets.

The bulk of the document (Pages 6 onwards) is dedicated to the Sanskrit text of these Jain stotras and philosophical pieces, with each work presented sequentially. The text includes the original Sanskrit verses and, in some cases, the editors' footnotes or commentary. The inclusion of various stotras praising different Tirthankaras (Jina figures) and Jain philosophical concepts highlights the rich devotional and intellectual tradition within Jainism.

In essence, this book is a valuable academic compilation of significant Jain Sanskrit literature, offering access to important devotional and doctrinal texts that have been preserved and curated by scholars.