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10
Padma Purana
It was cold. But now this second edition is being published because the copies are unavailable. This should be understood as the religious devotion or literary devotion of the founder of Jnanapith, Shri Shanti Prasadji Sahu, and its director, Shri Lakshmichandraji Adika, that they are engaged in the publication of Jinvani with great zeal and dedication. In a short time, Jnanapith has published such a vast amount of literature while protecting the standard of publication, which many other institutions together could not do. The contribution of the late Shri Ramaji, the chairperson of Jnanapith, to this publishing institution will be remembered forever. Not only did she contribute to the publication of Jinvani, but she also spent thousands of rupees with proper arrangements for the renovation of ancient pilgrimage sites like Papoura, Ahar, etc. She had the capacity to build many more Jain temples, but instead of building new ones, she considered it better to renovate the pre-existing temples.
I hope that this second edition will also end like the first edition, increasing the faith of the people. I wished that this edition would also be adorned with appendices like the second editions of Adipurana and Uttarapurana, but due to the urgency of publication and my own busyness, I could not prepare the appendices. I regret this.
Varnibhavan, Sagar 1-8-1606
Vinit Pannalal Sahityacharya