Shrut Ratnakar · Preservation · Awareness · Education
पढमं नाणं तओ दया
First knowledge,
then mercy.
Courses, research and rare books that bring Jain knowledge to life: for sadhus and sadhvis, for students, and for anyone anywhere who wants to learn the originals.
What you gain
Real knowledge, real teachers, and a community that learns together.
Read the originals
Study Sanskrit, Prakrit and Apabhramsa, so scriptures can be read in their own language and from an unbiased point of view.
The Adhyayan KendraA real course, not a few videos
Nav Tattva, Karmagranth, Syadvad and Anekantvad, Samyag Darshan, Kayotsarg Dhyan, Jain history and geography.
See the coursesLearn from scholars
Shibirs, workshops and seminars led by lecturers from India and abroad, in person or online.
Meet the teamFits around your life
Short courses and online lectures open to learners all over the world. Join from wherever you are.
Watch a lectureA library that stays
Forty thousand shastras and manuscripts are being digitised into one of the largest online Jain libraries, alongside 50+ published works.
Browse publicationsTradition, in the age of AI
The 6th International Jain Conference brings Prakrit and Jain wisdom together with technology: Ahmedabad, 9–10 January 2027.
About the conference
Shrut Ratnakar
Founded by Dr Jitendra B. Shah, Shrut Ratnakar is dedicated to educating and spreading Jain philosophy, culture, history, and heritage by preserving and propagating Shrut (True knowledge propounded by omniscient Lord Mahavir and obtained through oral traditions for generations) available in old Granths (ancient religious books & scriptures), Establishing a Study Center (Adhyayan Kendra) in India and conducting on-line lectures, workshops, seminars, and conferences to teach lifestyle changes based on Jain values.
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Sponsor a part of the Adhyayan Kendra
The Shrut Ratnakar Adhyayan Project is being developed near Shankeshwar, Gujarat. This project envisions:
- To establish a Jain Adhyatmik Study Center endowed with large collection of Granthas, Books, equipped with Modern Electronic facilities.
- Alongside, it will also have residential facilities for Sadhus, Sadhvis, Mumukshus & Scholars for Adhyatmik training, learning and Research as well as practicing Adhyatmik Activities.
- Jains possess huge libraries and abundant literature across languages. It contains incomparable knowledge. This rich heritage of knowledge needs to be taught for it can be used for self-welfare, self-realization as well as for the welfare of the world. Shrut Ratnakar Study Center is committed to fulfil this gap.
- To establish & facilitate a research center for Jainism & to promote dialogue, discussions amongs scholars. Along, publish research papers.
Shrut Ratnakar Trust is FCRA, CSR and, tax-exempt under Section 80G, certified by government of India.
See Shrut Ratnakar in action
Publications
Texts, translations and studies published by Shrut Ratnakar.
The people behind Shrut Ratnakar
Trustees and scholars who guide the work.
Pravar TrusteeProf. Jitendra B. Shah
Prof. Jitendra B Shah is the Former Director of the L. D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. He has delivered…
TrusteeVirendra P. Shah
Mr. Virendra P. Shah is a distinguished businessman, an anthropologist, and trustee of Educational, Medical, Social & Religious…
TrusteeKushalraj V. Bhansali
Mr. Kushalraj V. Bhansali is indeed a multi-faceted personality, a rare amalgam of impeccable virtues & credentials. His vision as…
S.R.F. TrusteeJasvant Modi
Jasvant Modi is an eminent Gastroenterologist based in California, USA. In 2014, he moved to health care service as an…
S.R.F. TrusteeNarendra Maniar
Narendra Maniar has been an IT professional since 1971 for multi-national organizations. Currently, he holds a Real Estate Broker…
S.R.F. TrusteeShirish Desai
Shirish Desai, an architect by profession, has been involved with Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) since its inception of…
S.R.F. TrusteePradip Shah
Student of Jainism. Active in hosting Lectures on Jain topics. B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay (now Mumbai), India. MS,…
In its relatively short span of 22 years of its existence, it has already bought out 50 standard publications which have won acclamation of the scholars and earned repute of the institute.
G.C. TripathiDirector, B. L. Institute of Indology,Delhi 
This trust has taken initiative to spread knowledge of Jina Shasan all round the globe.
Shridevi MehtaAhmedabad
