Balachandra Shastri
Pt. Balachandra Shastri | |
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| Born | 1905 Sonrai, Bundelkhand, Madhya Pradesh |
| Died | 1985 |
| Occupation(s) | Editor, Linguist and Scholar |
Pandit Balachandra Siddhanta-Shastri was a scholar and linguist who bridged classical and modern scholarship in Jainism during the mid-20th century.
Life
Born in 1905 at Sonrai[1], in the district of Sagar in Bundelkhand, Madhya Pradesh, he attended the traditional Jain institution at Sadhumal. He later stidied at Kashi Vidyapith. He served several Jain institutions in India during his life as a scholar. His efforts resulted in the publication of several majir jain texts. He died in Hyderabad in 1985.
Contributions
His contributions include
- Satkhandagama along with Dhavala: volumes 6-16, translation[2].
- Tiloyapannatti, vol. 1-2, translation.
- Padmanandi's Panchvinshati, translation and commentary.
- Jain Lakshnavali (Jain Paribhashik Sabdakosh)(An Authentic and Descriptive Dictionary of Jaina Philosophical Terms)1972-1979, editor.
- Dhyansataka Or Dhyanstav Of Bhaskarnandi, editing and translation
- Atmanushasana of Gunabhadra, editing and translation.
- Lokavibhaga of Simhasuri, editing and translation.
- Punysarava-kathakosa of Ramachandra, editing and translation.
Also see
Footnotes and references
- ^ http://www.hira-pub.org/jeevatthan/v2/II-28.pdf Jeevatthan Biographical Sketches
- ^ http://www.jainworld.com/JWHindi/Books/shatkhandagama-5/fristpage.pdf SHATKHANDAGAMA OF PUSHPADANTA AND BHOOTABALI WITH THE COMMENTARY DHAVALA OF VEERASENACHARYA