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through this commentary will not only gain a thorough idea of Jain Vyāya as succintly put down by the celebrated Digimvara writer Māņikyanandi who was never surpassed by any other author in making a clear and brief exposition of the subject but he will also have a grasp of the work of other Digamvara as well as 'vetām vara authors many of whom like Vā-lideva composed works which atteinpted to rival that of Māņikyanandi. My attempt has been to explain in a simple and clear way the views of Jain Nyāya taking great pains to cull authorities from all available important Jain works. I have not left out the views of Hindu and Buddhist philosophers which are referred to in the work itself though I have dealt with the same only so far as is necessary for the understanding of the subject.
The present work was undertaken with the generous help of the trustees of J. L. Jaini Memorial Fund to whom my heartfelt thanks are due. Portions of the work were printed in the Jain Gazette through the courtesy of Pandit Ajit Prasad M.A. LL.B., the Editor of the said journal without whose efforts this work would never have been undertaken.
I am deeply indebted to Brahmachari Sital Prasāslji and Pandit Sumerchand Nyāyatirtha M. A. LL.B. for their valuable suggestions. For loan of rare books and manuscripts my sincerest gratitu le is due to the authorities of the Jain Siddhānt Bhavan, Arrah. late Puran Chand Nahar M. A., B. L. Vakil, High Court, Calcutta, Seth Ananda Raj Surana of
Delhi and Pandit K. Bhujabali Castri, Arrah. COOCHBEHAR,
S. C. GHOSHAL. August, 1940.
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