Books Received

Summary

The “Books Received” section of this issue provides brief notices of recent publications relevant to Jain studies. It begins with Bhogilal Mahesh’s “Vācaka Śrīmad Umāsvatī’s Praśamarati Prakaraṇa,” a translation of Vacaka Umāsvatī’s “Praśamarati Prakaraṇa” with preface and appendices by V.M. Kulkarni. This English edition makes accessible a classic Jain text on ethical conduct. Another entry is Jethmal Choradia’s “Jambū Gunaratanamālā evam Anya Racānāyen,” a verse retelling of the well‑known story of Jambūsvara, accompanied by other poems. The list also includes “Studies in Jainism,” a reader compiled by Duli Chandra Jain for the Jain Study Circle in New York; most of its material is adapted from the Jain Study Circular and is intended for the new generation of Jains born abroad. Several works reflect the contributions of Mahopādhyāya Candraprabha Sāgar. “Adhar meṃ Laṭkā Adhyātma” is a collection of devotional verses published by the Sri Jityashasri Foundation of Calcutta, while “Kharatara Gaccha kā Adīkālin Itihās,” edited by B.L. Nahata, explores the early history of the Kharatara gaccha from Jinesvara Sūri to Jinesvara Sūrī II. Bhanwarlal Nahata’s “Śrī Sahajānandaghana Cāriyam,” issued by the Prakrit Bharati Academy of Jaipur, recounts the life of Sri Sahajānandaghana Mahārāj in Apabhramśa verse. The section concludes with a felicitation volume edited by Vilas A. Sangave and others, “Pt. Jaganmohanalāl Shāstri Sādhuvāḍ Grantha,” containing a collection of articles on Jainism. Collectively, these notices highlight the breadth of contemporary Jain scholarship, from translations of classical treatises and historical studies to devotional poetry and educational materials for diasporic communities.