1st Edition
Early Sources of the Jaina Tradition A Critical Survey Revealing Pārśva, the 23rd Tīrthaṅkara, as a Legendary Figure
Chapter I: Introductory
Chapter II: Pārśva’s legendary character investigated
Chapter III: The terms vrata and yama
Chapter IV: Jinas’ lifespans and Jināntaras
Chapter V: Relevant issues
Summary
Appendices
Biography
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 Mahāvīra 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 Indologists of his generation, he specialised in the comparative study of early Jaina texts and philosophy. His most important book publications are The Canonical Nikṣepa: Studies in Jaina Dialectics (Leiden 1978), Jñāna-Gangotrī: Collected Research Articles of Prof. Dr. Bansidhar Bhatt (Ahmedabad 2005), and the present study.
