Jaina Sutras, Vol. I. The Akaranga Sutra; The Kalpa Sutra/translated from Prakrit by Hermann Jacobi.Jaina Sutras, Vol. I. The Akaranga Sutra; The Kalpa Sutra/translated from Prakrit by Hermann Jacobi. New Delhi, Satguru, 2003, liii, 324 p., $17 (pbk). ISBN 81-7030-779-1.

Contents: Introduction. Akaranga Sutra: First Book: 1. Knowledge of the weapon. 2. Conquest of the world. 3. Hot and cold. 4. Righteousness. 5. Essence of the world. 6. Cleaning. 7. Liberation. 8. The pillow of righteousness. Second Book: I. First part: Lecture: 1. Begging of food. 2. Begging for a couch. 3. Walking. 4. Modes of speech. 5. Begging of clothes. 6. Begging for a bowl. 7. Regulation of possession. II. Second part: Lecture: 8-14. III. Third part: Lecture:15. The clauses. IV. Fourth part: Lecture: 16. The liberation. Kalpa sutra: I. Lives of the Ginas: 1. Life of Mahavira: Lecture: 1-5. 2. Life of Parsva. 3. Life of Arishtanemi. 4. Epochs of the intermediate Tirthakaras. 5. Life of Rishabha. II. List of the Sthaviras. III. Rules for Yatis. Index.

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