Synopsis An anthology of original and compelling tales of Jain wisdom. This fine collection of stories revolving around the concept of renunciation are drawn from texts dating between the 7th and 15th centuries and also represent a variety of genres. Themes central to Jainism are explored here. Among these are renunciation of the world by young men; the effects of such renunciation upon families, wives and children; the persistence of emotional bonds beyond a single birth; the paradox of friendship and social ties; the strength of the fidelity and piety of women and the power of love and excessive emotion to delude and entrap. Author's authentic, modern and reader-friendly rendering from the Sanskrit and Prakrit makes this a rich and remarkable narrative of living Jainism and its literary traditions