ĀPTAMĪMĀṂSĀ OF ĀCĀRYA SAMANTABHADRA WITH AṢṬAŚATĪ OF ĀCĀRYA AKALAṄKADEVA

[Manish Modi]

आप्तमीमांसा तथा अष्टशती टीका
ĀPTAMĪMĀṂSĀ OF ĀCĀRYA SAMANTABHADRA
WITH AṢṬAŚATĪ OF ĀCĀRYA AKALAṄKADEVA
English Translation and Critical Analysis by
Professor Dr Meenal Katarnikar
2026  •  29 × 23 cm  •  262 pages  •  Hardcover  •  1.5 kilos
₹ 1400

Long before the modern world began speaking of dialogue, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, Jain philosophers had already developed one of humanity’s most sophisticated methods for resolving intellectual disagreement.

At the heart of that achievement stands the Āptamīmāṃsā of Ācārya Samantabhadra.

This work is the earliest systematic presentation of Anekāntavāda, the Jain teaching of non-absolutism, and Syādvāda, the doctrine of conditional predication. These profound principles changed Indian philosophy by demonstrating that reality cannot be understood from a single viewpoint. Each meaningful perspective uncovers only one aspect of a much broader truth.

This timeless insight offers a powerful alternative to dogmatism, fanaticism, and ideological conflict, making the Āptamīmāṃsā every bit as relevant today as it was nearly two thousand years ago.

The text is illuminated by the celebrated Aṣṭaśatī commentary of Ācārya Akalaṅkadeva, one of the greatest logicians in Jain history. His masterful commentary reveals the extraordinary philosophical depth embedded in every verse, making this one of the foundational classics of Indian logic.

In this outstanding new edition, Professor Dr Meenal Katarnikar presents a fresh English translation of the Āptamīmāṃsā together with the first-ever English translation of the Aṣṭaśatī, Ācārya Akalaṅkadeva's seminal 800-verse commentary on this foundational text. She holds both a PhD and a postdoctoral degree in Jaina Nyāya and has been teaching Jain Philosophy and Indian Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Mumbai for over two decades. Combining rigorous scholarship with exceptional clarity, she illuminates the subtle dialectics of Samantabhadra and Akalaṅkadeva for both scholars and serious general readers.

THIS MAGNIFICENT VOLUME INCLUDES

• Āptamīmāṃsā Complete Sanskrit text in Devanagari and Roman
• Aṣṭaśatī Complete Sanskrit text in Roman
• Accurate English translation of both the Āptamīmāṃsā and the Aṣṭaśatī
• Critical analysis of every section
• A fresh interpretation of Anekānta as a foundation for religious harmony in the modern world

Elegant in presentation and rigorous in scholarship, this volume is an indispensable resource for students of Jainism, Indian philosophy, comparative religion, logic and peace studies.

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CONTENTS AT A GLANCE

Preface ................................................................................. 9–10

Foreword ............................................................................ 11–12

Acknowledgments ............................................................. 13–14

1. Introducing the Theme .................................................. 15–28

2. English Translation of the Āptamīmāṃsā of Ācārya Samantabhadra
   with Aṣṭaśatī of Ācārya Akalaṅkadeva ................. 29–208

3. Critical Analysis of Āptamīmāṃsā and Aṣṭaśatī ...... 209–251

4. Towards Developing a Paradigm for Plurality of Religions on the Basis of Samantabhadra's Āptamīmāṃsā .............................................................. 252–259

Bibliography ...................................................................... 260–262

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