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BY * Shri Vijayakumar M. Madhekar ( Doshi ) A Reputed Scholar in Jain philosophy, an Author,
prize - man and a social worker.
* An erudite, subtle and critical interpretation of Poojyapadacharya's Samadhi Shatak, a philosophy of Soul-Realization, was very earnestly demanded, especially its English rendering was ardently needed by the Jain Community since long ago; and to meet this demand Prof. B. M. Chamke, a learned interpreter of Jain philosophy and culture has done this with a great zeal and vigour and subtle view from the religious and moral, mystical and scientific points of view,
As far as my knowledge goes it seems to me that in our country, Bharata, it is only Prof. Chamke's interpretation of this Samadhi Shataka rendered into English verson is the first work-done; and it may, I hope, stand in the first rank if somewhere it is found to be done!
Between the covers of this spiritual volume in course of its introduction Prof. Chamke with inimitable felicity and vigour of style has irrevocably tried his level
