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siderable help by lending us the transcripts of their MSS. regarding Smriti Texts included in this collection, particularly to Shri Pandit Tribhuwan Prasadi upadhyaya M. A. Vyakarpacbarya, Principal Govt. Sanskrit college, Banaras and Dr. Shri Subhadra jba M. A., Librarian in the Princess of wales Sarswati Blawan Library, Banaras and to Shri K. P. Khaitan Barrister at Law, the VicePresident of the Royal Asiatic society of Bengal, Calcutta and Shri S. K. Saraswati M. A. Librarian in the Society's Library and others, whose untiring efforts have greatly contributed in the presentation of this Volume especially comprising of Smriti manuscripts in the hands of the honourable readers. It will not be out of point to state that The Madras Goverument oriental Manuscripts Library under Shri T. Chandrasekhar Aiyer M. A. L. T. and Adyar Library of Theosophical Society Adyar, Madras under the dreotion of Shri Dr. G. Shriniwasmurthy have very kindly lent us all the transoriptions