Early Sources of the Jaina Tradition

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-138-77482-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Routledge Advances in Jaina Studies

Early Sources of the Jaina Tradition reconstructs the history of the early Jaina tradition through a close study the available textual sources. Its focuses on Parsvanatha, one of the 24 Jinas that are identified by the Jaina tradition as its main religious leaders of the current time cycle.

It is a commonly accepted hypothesis of nineteenth century scholarship that Parsvanatha, the 23rd Jina, is a historical figure whose teachings were slightly modified by Mahavira, the 24th Jina. The book challenges this hypothesis by analysing a wide range of textual sources, some of which have never been examined in the academic literature. The author shows that the teachings and narratives associated with Parsvanatha are the result of a construction related to a reform movement sometime after Mahavira. The work included on a re-assessment of key terms and concepts of the early Jaina texts and Jaina chronology.

Presenting an innovative analysis and a new interpretation of Jaina sources, this work is an invaluable contribution to studies of South Asian History and Religion.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bhatt, Bansidhar

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter I: Introductory

Chapter II: Parsva’s legendary character investigated

Chapter III: The terms: vrata and yama

Chapter IV: Jinas’ Life-spans and Jinantaras

Chapter V: Relevant issues

Summary

Appendices

Über Autor(innen)

Bansidhar Bhatt was Lecturer in Sanskrit at L.D. Arts College in Ahmedabad, India,1956-1969, PhD Student and Researcher at the Free University Berlin, Germany, 1969-1976, Government of India Pool Officer at Jaipur University, India, 1976-1977, Professor of Indology and Mahavira Chair for Jaina Studies at Panjab University in Patiala, India,1977-1985, and Lector for Hindi and Gujarati at the University of Münster, Germany, 1985-1995. One of the most erudite Indologist of his generation, he specialised in the comparative study of early Jaina texts and philosophy. His most important book publications are The Canonical Niksepa: Studies in Jaina Dialectics (Leiden 1978), Jñana-Gangotri: Collected Research Articles of Prof. Dr. Bansidhar Bhatt (Ahmedabad 2005), and the present study.