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105. The first door of disquisition, viz uvakkama, thus provides a very comprehensive background for the exposition of scripture. other three doors have already been discussed (vide supra, 18-20).
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106. My thanks are due to Mr. Taikena Hanaki who worked as a Research Scholar at the Institute for more than two years to finish this translation with immense industry and devotedness. We are also indebted to Muni Punyavijayaji for his critical edition of the Anuogaddārāim, on which the translation is based. The appendixes attached to the critical edition are exhaustive and can be consulted with great benefit for tracing the Prakrit equivalents of the English words used in the translation. We have also attached short indexes at the end of the translation, which may prove useful to the reader.
I am particularly thankful to Dr. Nand Kishore Prasad, Research Fellow, for reading through the proofs. My daughter Vishakha Tatia rendered assistance in preparing the press, copy. We also thank Shri Ramashankar Pandya, Proprietor, Tara Printing Works, Varanasi, for the interest taken by him in printing the book so quickly and efficiently.
Vaishali, Mahavira Jayanti, April 19, 1970.
NATHMAL TATIA
