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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
FOREWORD
Mr. J. P. Thaker collaborated with inc in the preparat on of the Lexicographiral Studies in Jaina Sanskrit' which was serially published in the Journal of the Oriental Institute (VIII. 2; IX. 3-4; X; XI and XII. 1) and then was brought out in a book-form in 1962 as M. S. University Oriental Series. no. 5. Il deait with Urue most well-known Prabandha-texts, vis. the Prabmdha-cintánani of Merutlingasūri ( 1305 A.D. ), the Prabandha-kosu of Rājasekharasüri ( 1349 A.D.) and the Prirátanu-prsthandha-sangraha.
It is a matter of gratification that Mr. Thakor has continued his researches in this particular branch of Sanskrit literature and prepared a critical edition and a comprehensive sludy-- lexicographical, historical and cultural-of an unpublished Prabandha-text which is probably the oldest so far as our present knowledge gocs.
The Laghu-prabandhu-sungraha is a valuable addition to the corpus of Prabandha-texts published so far, aud I trust that it will be useful in a variety of ways to the researchers of niediacval Sanskrit literature and especially of its peculiar idiom known among scholars as Jaina Sanskrit' and also to the students of mediaeval Indian History and Culture.
Oricntal Institute, Baroda. January 27, 1970.
B. J. SANDESARA
Director
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