THE SACRED BOOKS

OF THE

JAINAS

Vol. V

GOMMATSARA JIVA-KANDA

(THE SOUL)

SHRI NEMICHANDRA SIDDHANTA CHAKRAVARTI

EDITED WITH

INTRODUCTION, TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY

RAI BAHADUR J. L. JAINI, M. A.,

Barrister-at-Law, Author of Outlines of Jainism, Jaina Law, Jaina Gem

Dictionary, etc., and Editor, Jaina Gazette.

ASSISTED BY

JAIN-DHARMA BHUSHANA BRAHMACHARI SITAL PRASADA JI

EDITOR “JAINA MITRA”, AUTHOR OF GRIHASTHA DHARMA,

ANUBHAVANANDA, ATMA DHARMA, ETC.

“Bhuvi Nemichandraḥ
Vibhāti Saiddhāntikasārvabhaumaḥ
Cāmuṇḍarājārśvitapādapadmaḥ.”

Original: “On this earth shines Nemichandra, the sovereign of all masters of the Siddhanta (Jaina scriptures), whose lotus-feet are worshipped by Chamundaraja.”

PUBLISHED BY

PANDIT AJIT PRASADA, M. A., LL. B.

THE CENTRAL JAINA PUBLISHING HOUSE

AJITASHRAM, LUCKNOW (INDIA).

1927.