________________ 42 ] Sarada Pitha Pradipa Dravyasthiti-Vijnana. It is an authentic Gujarati translation of Hydrostatics by A. S. Ramesy by a learned scholar like Prof. N. L. Kalathia. Price Rs. 7-50. The learned translator has made this subject quite intelligible to students of the subject studying by Gujarati medium. The gloss of the technical subjects given at the end of the book is certainly very useful for understanding the translation of such technical subjects like Hydrostatics. Both the translators and the University deserve commendation for bringing out a text on such a scientific subjects. Dhivanyaloka and its Critics, by Dr. Krisbnamoorthy and publi-bed by Kavyalaya publishers, Mysore. Price Rs. 30/ The author has divided this book into nine chapters with the Forward by a learned scholar, Prof. Hanumantha Rao. * The learned author has well-explained the Dhyani theory of Anandavardhana, the propounder of the theory. Defending Anandavardbana the author has refuted the views of other previous rhetoricians like Udbhata, Vamana, Bhamaba and others in the 1st chapter which is the introduction of the book. In the III chapter he has discussed in detailthe authorship and date of Anandavardhana. The 4th chapter of the book shows deep study of the poetics and aesthetics. In the chapter VI he has discuseed in detail the contribution of Abhinavaguptacarya to Dhvani theory. It is quite obvious that the learned author should discuss the views and critscism of the modern scholars like I A. Richards, Dr. S. K. De, M. M. Dr. P. V. Kane, M. M. Kuppuswami and others. This has been done in detail in the VIII chapter of this book. Thus the learned author has given full justice to the subject which was also the subject of his thesis. He has well-established his case not only with powerful arguments but full authenticity of the subject. We congratulate the author for bringing out sach a studied book. Vedic Prayers, by Vidyanand Videh, published by Vedasamsthana, Ajmer. Price Rs. 2/-. This is the English translation by Shri Brij Bhushan Hajela of the original Hindi version viz. Gayatri, by Vidyanand Videb. These prayers are the collection of selected fifty Mantras from the different Mandalas