TATTVARTHA-SHLOKA-VARTIKA-ALANKARA

[Manish Modi]

तत्त्वार्थश्लोकवार्तिकालङ्कार
TATTVARTHA-SHLOKA-VARTIKA-ALANKARA

Original Sanskrit Text by Acarya Umasvami

Exhaustive Sanskrit Commentary by Acarya Vidyanandi

Hindi translation of the Text and Commentary by Pandit Manikchandra Kaundeya

2016-24   24 x 18 cm   4392 pages   Hardcover   8.5 kilos

Set of 7 books

₹ 3500

THE GREAT CLASSICAL COMMENTARY ON THE TATTVĀRTHASŪTRA

The Tattvārthasūtra of Ācārya Umāsvāmi is one of the foundational texts of Jain philosophy. Among the great classical commentaries on this work, the Tattvārthaślokavārtikālaṅkāra of Ācārya Vidyānandi occupies a place of exceptional importance.

Vidyānandi does far more than explain the sūtras. He examines their meaning in depth, establishes Jain doctrines through rigorous reasoning, and addresses the objections of rival philosophical schools. Questions concerning knowledge, perception, right faith, the nature of reality, the soul, karma, the substances and categories of Jain philosophy, omniscience and liberation are examined with remarkable logical precision. His discussions engage deeply with the wider Indian philosophical tradition, making the work an important text not only for the study of Jainism but also for the history of Indian logic and philosophy.

The Sanskrit commentary is remarkable for the breadth of its learning and the sharpness of its arguments. Vidyānandi brings the Jain philosophical system into sustained dialogue with opposing positions and answers their objections through reasoned argument, scriptural authority and careful analysis. For anyone wishing to understand the intellectual depth of classical Jain philosophy, the Tattvārthaślokavārtikālaṅkāra is indispensable.

This monumental seven-volume edition presents the original Sanskrit text and detailed commentary together with a Hindi translation of the text and the commentary by Pandit Manikchandra Kaundeya. Kaundeya ji undertook this pioneering work over many years, making an exceptionally difficult Sanskrit philosophical text accessible to serious Hindi readers without reducing its philosophical depth. His Hindi exposition is clear, substantial, and closely engaged with the original, making this edition especially valuable for students and scholars who may not have the Sanskrit required to approach Vidyānandi directly.

A major classical work, and a major modern effort to bring it within the reach of a wider readership.

This masterpiece is available with Hindi Granth Karyalay. 

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