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of Trishashthi shalaka Purusha Charitra is now ready and I hope I will be able to forward copies of the same to all the scholars taking interest in it by the next mail.
Will you kindly make suggestions as to the way and mode in which it is printed. You know people on our side are not expert in the art of editing and that was what I ex: pected to learn from you.
The text of the Upamiti Bhava Prapancha Kathân is very good no doubt but I cannot say I will be able to translate the whole of it as I have to attend to various duties. But I hope I will be able to translate it. At this time the time I can spare is engaged in writing notes on Adhyatma Kalpadruma of Munisundar suri.
Will you kindly send me a copy of the life of Shri Hemchandra in German by Dr. Buhler. I will try to make out something from it for my countrymen and coreligionists. [ am informed Dr. Weber has written a good deal about the same Hemchandra. Please let me have a copy of it also if there is any, quoting its price.
I have tried my best for a correct copy of Yogashastra; written at four different places. It is very difficult to secure quite a correct copy. I mean I am informed to this effect so now I propose to send you two copies and on comparison one can come to a correct conclusion at least approximately. I think I will be able to secure two copies of mss. by the end of this month. It is, please note, very difficult to secure mss. from other even though they may not be using it. I will try my best for your pupil.
As to any information or copy of manuscript. I think I will be somewhat useful to you as though my own inforniation is very meagre the president of Shri Jain Dharma Prasaraka Sabha and Muni Gainbhir Vijayaji Pannyasji and othrs. are always ready and willing to be of any use to you. In a cirtain measure I think I can be useful as a conduct-pipe and a go-between.
