Jinendramala

Jinendramāla is an important Praśna text written by a Jain Monk, Śrī Upendrācārya. It has methods scantily found in other Praśna works, such as Praśnamārga, but this work has several unique principles. Jinendramāla contains a detailed application of Udaya, Āruṛha and Chatra Rāśi, which are hardly found elsewhere. This volume aims towards clarifying the concepts of Chatra Rāśi or Kavippu that are unique to Jinendramāla and other Jain Praśna Works such as Praśna Jñānapradīpikā. Besides, the book explains the concept of Yamagraha, also called Jāmakkol or Sāmakkol. These are the special position of Grahas in a Kuṇḍalī, which is determined by dividing a day into Yāmas or Jāmams. The text gives the method of locating a treasure underground using Candragupti Cakra, explained in Praśnamārga in locating water underground. This method of Praśna is also called Jāmakkol Āruṛham and Sāmakkol Āruṛham and is widely used in southern India. I am bringing this volume after painstakingly studying the principles from Jinendramāla and Praśna Jñānapradīpikā. There are only a few practical applications of the principles, as this work mainly aims towards principles. If time permits, I will write a separate volume demonstrating the use of these principles with real-life case studies.