<p>The second volume of Jina·ratna's thirteenth-century <B>The Epitome of Queen Lilávati</B> completes his story. Embodied souls undergo all too human adventures in a succession of lives, as they advance to final release. The primary purpose of Jain narrative literature was to edify lay people through amusement; consequently the stories are racy, and in some cases the moralizing element is rather tenuous.</p><p>Co-published by New York University Press and the JJC Foundation</p><p>For more on this title and other titles in the Clay Sanskrit series, please visit </p>