Jai Kumar Jalaj
Dr. Jaykumar Jalaj (born in Lalitpur, U.P. on 2 October 1934) is a prominent figure in Hindi Literature. He was educated in and later taught at Allahabad University. He started his career as a lecturer of Hindi in colleges of Madhya Pradesh. The colleges included those in Satna, Rewa, Bareli, Sehore, all run by the Government of Madhya Pradesh. He taught in the Govt. Arts & Science Post-Graduate College, Ratlam, as first as Professor and Head of department for 10 years and then from 1981 as Principal for 13 years.[1][2]
Jalaj (जलज) is a masculine given name that originates from the Sanskrit language. Jalaj in Sanskrit means 'born from water' (jala-aja, jala=water & aja=born) and specifically refers to a lotus. Other names that mean Lotus are Pankaja, Niraja, Rajiva, Padma and many more.
His book, BHAGAVAN MAHAVIR KA BUNIYADI CHINTAN has now been printed in 9 languages. Hindi, English, Gujarati, Urdu, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Sindhi and Punjabi. In all about, 84000 copies of this book are in print.
Here are the publication details: Details of the various language editions of BHAGAVAN MAHAVIR KA BUNIYADI CHINTAN.
1. HINDI - 37 editions - Published in Mumbai by HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
2. ENGLISH - 12 editions - Published in Mumbai by HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
3. GUJARATI - 4 editions - Published in Mumbai by HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
4. URDU - 2 editions - Published in Jaipur by PRAKRIT BHARATI ACADEMY
5. MARATHI - 1 edition - Published in Jaipur by PRAKRIT BHARATI ACADEMY
6. KANNADA - 1 edition - Published in Jaipur by PRAKRIT BHARATI ACADEMY
7. TELUGU - 1 edition - Published in Vijayawada by SHANKHESHVARA PARSHVANATHA GIRIRAJ TRUST
8. SINDHI - 1 edition - Published in Bhopal by SINDHI ACADEMY
9. PUNJABI - 1 edition - Published in Malerkotla by MAHAVIRA JANMASHATABDI SAMYOJIKA SAMITI
Books Authored by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
- 'Kinaare Se Dhaar Tak' (Poems, 2013) Published by Triveni Prakashan, Allahabad & Hindi Granth Karyalay, Mumbai. ISBN 978-81-88769-81-9
- 'Suraj si Astha' (Poems, 1958),
- 'Sanskrit Natyasastra: Ek Punarvicara' (Research and review, 1962),
- 'Dhvani Aur Dhvanigram Sastra' (Linguistics, 1962),
- 'Aitihasika Bhasa Vijnan' (1972,2001),
- 'Sanskrit aur Hindi Nataka: Racana evam Rangakarma' (Research and review 1985,2000),
- BHAGAVAN MAHAVIR KA BUNIYADI CHINTAN First published in 2002 37st Hindi Edition, 2014 ISBN 978-81-88769-84-1 Published by Hindi Granth Karyalay, Mumbai[3]
Translations by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
- (from Sanskrit)
RATNAKARANDA SRAVAKACARA by Acarya Samantabhadra Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 2 (Three editions: 2006, 2006, 2012) ISBN 978-81-88769-04-9
SAMADHITANTRA by Acarya Pujyapada Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 5 (Three editions: 2006, 2006, 2008) ISBN 978-81-88769-06-3
TATTVARTHASUTRA by Acarya Prabhacandra Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 7 (One edition: 2009) ISBN 978-81-88769-16-2
TATTVARTHASUTRA by Acarya Prabhacandra Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 20 (One edition: 2012) ISBN 978-81-88769-31-5
- Pūjyapāda. "Iṣṭopadeśa". Sanskrit text, Hindi translation, Introduction and Shloka Index. Hindi translation by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj. Edited by Manish Modi. Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 14. Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2007. ISBN 978-81-88769-23-0.
ISTOPADESA by Acarya Pujyapada Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 14 (Three editions: 2007, 2009, 2013) ISBN 978-81-88769-23-0
- (from Apabhramsha)
PARAMATMAPRAKASA by Acarya Joindu Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 9 (One edition: 2007) ISBN 978-81-88769-09-4
YOGASARA by Acarya Joindu Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 10 (Two editions: 2007, 2009) ISBN 978-81-88769-12-4
- (from Prakrit)
ATTHAPAHUDA by Acarya Kundakunda Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 6 (Three editions: 2006, 2008, 2013) ISBN 978-81-88769-15-5
DHYANASATAKA by Kshamashramana Jinabhadragani Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 12 (Two editions: 2009, 2008) ISBN 978-81-88769-21-6
RAYANASARA by Acarya Kundakunda Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 21 (One edition: 2011) ISBN 978-81-88769-32-2
DRAVYASAMGRAHA by Acarya Nemicandra Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 24 (One edition: 2009) ISBN 978-81-88769-37-7
SAMAYASARA by Acarya Kundakunda Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 30 (Two editions: 2012) ISBN 978-81-88769-80-3
PRAVACANASARA by Acarya Kundakunda Paras Moolchand Chatter Charitable Trust (One edition: 2014)
Honours
Dr Jaykumar Jalaj has been honoured by various awards. 1967: Kamata Prasada Guru Award, Vishvanatha Award 1987: Madhya Pradesh Government Bhoj Award 1998: Sahitya Sarasvat award by Hindi Sahitya Sammelan [2][4]
References
- ^ Commonwealth universities yearbook. 1989,3, Volume 1 p2154
- ^ a b http://jainsamaj.org/rpg_site/literature2.php?id=1411&cat=42 Jain Samaj
- ^ http://groups.google.com/group/roz-ek-sher/browse_thread/thread/d3a708fe022ec681 Review of The Basic Thought of Bhagavan Mahavira (Hindi edition) By Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
- ^ Reference India: biographical notes about men & women of achievement of today & tomorrow, Volume 2 p171