The Bibliography of the Svetambara Canon

Summary

Royce Wiles provides a draft bibliographic survey of the Śvetāmbara Jain canon. After outlining the scope of the canon, he lists complete editions sponsored by Rāya Dhanapatisimha (1874‑<1900) and other patrons. Each entry gives the title of the canonical work, names of editors or translators, publication details, physical dimensions, pagination and notes on the language and commentary. The bibliography covers major āgamas such as the Ācārāṅga‑sūtra, Sthānāṅga‑sūtra, Samavāyāṅga, Dasāo, Uttarajjhayaṇa, Nandi, Anuyogadarāim and many others. Wiles cross‑references catalog numbers from sources like the Chicago Library and CLIO and mentions where illustrations or plates accompany the texts. Brief notes indicate where editions are incomplete or where translation projects are planned. The work is intended to aid scholars by bringing scattered publication information into one place and by signalling gaps for future research. Though a draft, it demonstrates the breadth of Śvetāmbara canonical literature and the effort scholars have made to preserve and publish it.