________________ Preface v which is given on P, 8 of the notes. In the beginning there has also been given a short foreword by Prof. K. V. Abhyankar for which I am greatly indebted to him. Here I must also express my gratefulness to Sjt. Mohanlal Dalichand Desai, B.A.L.L.B. Advocate who has. furnished me with some valuable information about the author, his works, and predecessors etc. My thanks are also due to Divanbabadur K.H. Dhruva who helped me in understanding the metres that are discussed at the end of the introduction. For purposes of translation and notes there was taken at several places the help of the ef (i. e. the commentary) published in the Agamodaya Samiti Edition, the name of its author being not definitely known. In his * Upodghata' in the Agamodaya Samiti Edition, however, the reverend Acharya Sagaranandasuriji says that there is a belief that the staf is written by Shree Kshmakalyanaka ("A STAT u faffeafa cena:").' Some help has also been received for certain explanations and notes from some Jaina Sadhus and friends. My thanks are also due to Messrs. B. G. Parekh, S. A. Kapadia and Sarabhai Nawab who helped me in making fair copies of my original notes and transa
