Teacher Umāsvāmi’s

Aphorisms on the Nature of Reality original: "Tattvārthsūtra". This is the foundational text of Jain philosophy, systematizing its entire worldview into ten chapters.

WITH HINDI AND ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Composed by the Illustrious Teacher Umāsvāmi

Aphorisms on the Nature of Reality original: "Tattvārthsūtra"

Hindi translation excerpted from:

‘The Scripture of Liberation, namely the Tattvārthsūtra’ (Fourth Edition) -

of the Gujarati commentary by Shri Ramjibhai Manekchand Doshi,

translated into Hindi by the scholar Parameshthidas.

Publisher (Vikram Samvat 2028 The Vikram Samvat is a historical Hindu calendar; 2028 corresponds to approximately 1971 CE.): Shri Digambara Jain

Study Temple Trust, Songadh (Saurashtra)

English translation excerpted from:

‘Reality’ by Prof. S.A. Jain, which is an English

translation of Teacher Pūjyapāda’s

‘Attainment of All Meanings’ original: "Sarvārthasiddhi", the oldest extant commentary on the Tattvārthasūtra, written around the 5th or 6th century CE. - a commentary on Teacher

Umāsvāmi’s ‘Aphorisms for the Understanding of Reality’ original: "Tattvārthādhigama Sūtra"

Published (1960) by: Vira Sasana Sangha,

29 Indra Biswas Road, Calcutta-37.

Edited by:

Vijay K. Jain

Vikalp original: "Vikalpa", the name of the publisher. In Jain philosophy, the term refers to conceptual thinking or options.