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The Indian Selector thus writes in acknowledging the receipt of the first part in its June number, 1884 :
We acknowledge with thanks the first number of the second olume of the Vedanta series, the Panchadasi. It is intended to be sued in monthly parts, translated with copious annotations, by Mr. Nandalal Dhole, L. M. S., the same gentleman who translated the Vedantasara. The publisher deserves credit for giving to the public the fecility by supplying them with the ancient Hindu literature in cheap form. The pamphlet is handy, and neatly printed.
The Aryd of Lahore says in its issue of August, 1884
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Mr. Nandalal Duole, L. M. S., translator of the Tedantasara and the Publisher of his works,-Mr. Heeralal Dhole are doubtless engaged in the laudable work of supplying the world with English Translations of the Aryan Philosophic and spiritual literature. Iland Book of Hind Pantheism, the Panchadasi with copious annotations which is being issued in monthly parts, was received in our office during the last month. In it we find many valuable things deserving of a careful study by the votaries of Occult science, and though disagreeing in several points therein advanced, we still recommend the work to the public for patronage.
The Theosophist of August, 1884, writes as follows:
The work purposes to discuss "fully and elaborately," whatever the Aryan Philosophy" says "concerning the Atma (Soul) and l'araðrahma (Absolute)," with "critical notices of the other contending systems." If we may judge from the contents of the number under notice, the authors evidently are for the Adwaita doctrine of Srimat Sankaracharya. The arguments against the opponents of that system are undoubtedly strong.
The publication of the book under review is likely to do good, and we would recommend it to all who may be interested in a study of the Aryan Philosophy.
The Philosophic Inquirer of Madras in its issue of 3rd August, 1884 :
If there is a country in which the highest truths of philosophy were taught to the earliest man, it was our own country-India, the cradle of philosophy, which many a great intellect of our land delighted in, it was the Pantheistic phase of our Vedantic philosophy; if there is a philosophy, which while being most highly intellectual and sentimental, can at best satisfy the human instincts, it