The Clever Adulteress & Other Stories: A Treasury of Jain LiteratureThe stories in this collection span almost one thousand years of story-telling in India. Most originate in North India and all were written by Jain monks for the education and amusement of the faithful. Jain literature is both righ and varied. Stories were told in verse and prose, in Sanskrit and in vernacular languages. Some resemble simple folk tales while others are as sophisticated as courtly romances. The stories in Jain literature are about holy men and holy places, famous kings and courtiers and those not often heard in ancient and medieval India--women and toiling villagers. The treasures of India's heritage of story-telling are known to us today mainly from these Jain stories which have been carefully preserved through the years. The stories in The Clever Adulteress have been translated by a renowned group of scholars from India, North America, and Europe. Each translator has chosen his or her favorites from the vast treasures of Jain literature. |
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Page 33
So much for respect . Or there is the case of Marici who gained sămāyika after
having seen the respect shown by the gods and the demons to the Tīrthamkara
Rsabba . 25 B . Definitions and illustrations of repentance ( padikkamana ) .
So much for respect . Or there is the case of Marici who gained sămāyika after
having seen the respect shown by the gods and the demons to the Tīrthamkara
Rsabba . 25 B . Definitions and illustrations of repentance ( padikkamana ) .
Page 128
Yašomati got embarrassed and felt ashamed that the sage , who had achieved
enlightenment , should be able to read his thoughts . He prostrated himself
before him and paid him his respect . His mind was struck by a loss of interest in
worldly ...
Yašomati got embarrassed and felt ashamed that the sage , who had achieved
enlightenment , should be able to read his thoughts . He prostrated himself
before him and paid him his respect . His mind was struck by a loss of interest in
worldly ...
Page 215
You possess great self - respect , and your asceticism is the protection of that self
- respect . It is only honored by others , and does not require the humiliation of
according honor to others . The undertaking of religious mendicancy is the
guards ...
You possess great self - respect , and your asceticism is the protection of that self
- respect . It is only honored by others , and does not require the humiliation of
according honor to others . The undertaking of religious mendicancy is the
guards ...
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User Review - bethlakshmi - LibraryThingGreat set of Jain stories. Has some good descriptions and commentary on cultural information, too. A little heavy for a "fun read", but generally worth it. Read full review
Contents
A parable from the Nāyādhammakahăo | 7 |
Friedhelm Hardy | 118 |
two stories from a medieval pilgrimage | 183 |
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The Clever Adulteress and Other Stories: A Treasury of Jaina Literature Phyllis Granoff Limited preview - 1993 |
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