The Epitome of Queen Lilavati (Volume 2) - (Clay Sanskrit Library) by Jinaratna (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The second volume of Jina-ratna's thirteenth-century The Epitome of Queen Lilávati completes his story. Embodied souls undergo all too human adventures in a succession of lives, as they advance to final release. The primary purpose of Jain narrative literature was to edify lay people through amusement; consequently the stories are racy, and in some cases the moralizing element is rather tenuous.
Co-published by New York University Press and the JJC Foundation
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