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    Is there any english translation of dharmabindu by Haribhadra suri

    6 months ago 133

    As far as current published material shows, there is no complete, standalone English translation of Haribhadra Sūri’s Dharmabindu available in print or online.

    What does exist:

    • A critical Sanskrit edition with commentary:
    - Dharmabindu of Haribhadra with the commentary of Municandra, edited by Luigi Suali (Bibliotheca Indica series, Calcutta, early 20th century). - This is mainly Sanskrit text + Sanskrit commentary, not an English translation, though there may be an English introduction or notes.
    • Partial translations / summaries:
    Scholarly works that discuss Haribhadra’s ethics and Jain lay conduct sometimes translate or paraphrase small sections of Dharmabindu into English, but these are scattered in academic books and articles, not a full text.

    So if you want to study Dharmabindu today:

    1. The primary option is still the Sanskrit edition (Suali’s Bibliotheca Indica text).
    2. For English help, you’d need to rely on:

    - general books on Jain ethics and Haribhadra that occasionally quote Dharmabindu, - or take assistance from someone who knows Sanskrit/Prakrit to work through the text.

    If you are looking for a specific adhyāya or topic (e.g., vows of the laity, conduct of monks, description of moksha), I can explain the traditional Jain understanding of that portion in simple English, even though a formal published translation doesn’t exist.

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