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Metaphysical theories and, the Logical conceptions involved therein, and the peculiår doctrine of Karma are all special to Jain philosophy. Sages have writton volumes to explain them. Moreover they are based on personal experience and self-realisation by these old authors, which is wanting in my case. Therefore to translate their experienco in mere words by one who lacks it is a task well-nigh impossible. However, relying on the correctness of the theory of the Jains and having Bought thọ aid of the ancients and the moderns I set myself to do the work and I shall feel amply repaid if thereby one ray of truth about Jainism illuminates the mental vision of the reader.
. . I owe my sincere thanks to some friends who have helped me in different ways in preparing my notes and transIation. My special thanks. are due to Mr. Tribhovandas Kalidas Trivedi, Dewan, Bhavnagar State and' to Mr. A. J. Sunawalla, B. A, LL. B., for useful discussions, criticisms and valuable suggestions; to Mr. Framji Kharscdji Coachbuilder for the life-sketch of my grandson, Prataprai Lallubhai and for · practical suggestionsand to Prof. H. B. Bhido, M. A. LL. B, who has very kindly and keenly gone over all tho notes and English translations, and I should adá here, but for his generous and arduous co-operation and help, I should not have been able to place this work confidently before the public. " I should be wanting in duty if I omitted here to thank the Hon'ble Mr. : Lallabhai Samaldas Mehta, C. I. E, who very kindly drew my attention to several inaccuracies of spelling in the early part of the text. I should also thank Messrs. M. G. Kapudia, B. A., LL. B., Solicitor and P. K. Kapadia, B. A., LL. B., for having gone through the notes on the chapter on Drishti and Introduction rospectively and to Mr. V. K. Patel, M. A., for his help to me in translating some portion of the work; -
