Research Leader: Yutaka KAWASAKI
In the course of this study, scholars will carry out bibliographical research on previous studies regarding the vocabulary of the Sanskrit language used by the followers of Jainism (Jaina Hybrid Sanskrit) that is not included in traditional Sanskrit dictionaries or whose examples of usage can be found only in an explanatory dictionary of locally used Sanskrit lexis. Then, by integrating the vocabulary data culled from these studies and preparing a lexical glossary to be widely available to researchers for use, the scholars aspire to create a pioneering template for a Comprehensive Dictionary of Jaina Hybrid Sanskrit, which is expected to be compiled in the future. At the same time, new lexical items from Jaina texts in Sanskrit will also be collected, carefully examined, and added to the glossary to provide a new model of research on Jaina Hybrid Sanskrit.