Jain Prakrit

Jain Prakrit

Jain Prakrit is a term loosely used for the language of the Jain canon.

The books of Jainism were written in the popular dialects as opposed to Sanskrit, which was the language of the dominant Vedantic canon, and therefore encompass a number of dialects. Chief among these is Ardha Magadhi, which due to its extensive use has also come to be identified as the definitive form of Prakrit. Other dialects include versions of Maharashtri and Sauraseni.

The "Aabhidhan Rajendra Kosh" written by Acharya Rajendrasuri, is only one available Jain encyclopedia to understand the Jain Prakrit, Sanskrit, Ardha-Magadhi and other Jain languages words.

External links

* [http://www.jainworld.com/scriptures/ Jain Scriptures]


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