सम्पादकीय

Summary

This PDF is a special issue focused on the Jain acharya Nemichandra Siddhantachakravarti, who lived in the 11th century Vikram era. It explains that the foundational texts of Jain karma philosophy, the *Kashay Pahud* and *Shatkhandagam*, were composed in the first century CE by Acharya Gunadhar and Acharyas Pushpadant and Bhutbali, respectively. Their complex commentaries, *Jaya Dhavala* and *Dhavala*, were written in the 9th century by Acharya Veerasen. To make this intricate knowledge accessible, Acharya Nemichandra studied these works deeply and composed the *Gommatasara* (also known as *Panchsangraha*), *Labdhisara*, and *Trilokasara*. The *Gommatasara* is divided into two parts: *Jivakanda*, which details the types and states of souls, and *Karmakanda*, which explains the theory of karma, its bondage, and its shedding. The text notes that the *Gommatasara* was composed for Chamundaraya, a minister and general, and was named after him. *Trilokasara* covers Jain cosmology, including geography, astronomy, and the structure of the three worlds. *Labdhisara* deals with the process of attaining right faith and conduct to escape karmic bondage. The issue also clarifies that the author of *Dravyasangraha* is a different Nemichandra, not Siddhantachakravarti. The PDF concludes by thanking the contributors and publishers of this special Nemichandra issue.