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PUBLISHERS' NOTE
Siddhasena Divākara is a distinguished logician and poet; we have his writings both in Prakrit and Sanskrit; but his genius has not been sufficiently assessed by a thorough study of his works by different scholars from various points of view. It was quite necessary, therefore, that the texts usually attributed to him are published in a handy volume for facilitating further studies.
S. C. VIDHYABHUSAN'S observations on the Nyāyāvatāra have proved a propitious step in the study of Siddhasena and his works. His edition of that text is included in this volume. For a more exhaustive study of it, the Vivṛti of Siddharși is also given here. Then are included here the texts of the available Stutis and of the Sanmati-sutra along with their verse Indices. The Nayakarnikā is a good manual for understanding Jaina logic; so that too is given a place here.
The distinguishing feature of this volume is the Bibliographic Survey about Siddhasena and his works. Dr. UPADHYE has done his best to acquaint himself with all that was written about Siddhasena and given here a neat summary of the various articles, essays, introductions etc. contributed by various scholars in different languages. This material would be certainly useful in furthering the progress of researches about Siddhasena and his works.
Dr. A. N. UPADHYE, Professor of Jainology and Prakrits, University of Mysore, has taken great pains in bringing out this volume. His critical survey is indeed exhaustive and leaves no points untouched, as is
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