The Nalarayadavadanticarita is an Old Gujarati rendition of the Jain parallel to the Nala-Damayanti story of the Mahabharata. As with other parallel Jain, Hindu, & Buddhist stories & motifs, the work has many unique features, since the Jain story-teller employed it for the edifying presentation of the Jain religion. The present edition is based upon four paper manuscripts, designated, for facility of reference, B, H, P, & S. Contents: (I) Introduction: The Source of the Materials; The Story & Its Significance; Meters; (II) Grammar: Phonology; Morphology; Notes on Syntax; (III) Text: (IV) Translation; (V) Glossary; & (VI) References. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.
Edited by:
Ernest Bender Imprint: American Philosophical Society Press Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
ISBN:9781422377062 ISBN 10: 1422377067 Series:Transactions of the American Philosophical Society Pages: 372 Publication Date:01 January 1951 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active