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PREFACE M y friend Mr. Rasiklal Parikh has ably shown in
"V his introduction, what unique position Hema: chandra occupies among the galaxy of writers on Sanskrit poetics. His present work is by far one of the most comprehensive works in the whole of Sanskrit literature on poetics. The critical acumen and profound scholarship that he has shown in his fais, simply staggering. He has a thorough grasp of his subject and has given glimpses of his originality in the said commentary.
I have tried my best to explain the text of #12119T17 clearly in my notes. I have written these notes especially with a view to help the students of Sanskrit poetics in the Arts Colleges of to-day.
I have tried in these notes to remove almost every textual difficulty and have offered explanations of the difficult points in the text, as far as possible, with the help of faas. I must, however, own that I have only partially handled the vast material treasured by the author in his fat-for the very simple reason that I was afraid of increasing the bulk of the present volume.
I shall feel my labour amply rewarded if the students of the present work find it easy to understand the text clearly with the help of my notes.
My special thanks are due to Mr. Motichand G. Kapadia B. A.; LL. B. Solicitor Bombay, honorary Secretary Shri Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya Bombay-for the opportunity that he has offered to me of writing upon a subject so important and interesting to the students of Indian Culture. Maharashtra Society
R. B. Athavie Ahmedabad, 25th June, 1936
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