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INTRODUCTION
have done their job extremely well.
The nuns of Sadhvi Sri Lāvanyashri, a daughter and disciple of Sadhvi Sri Kanchanashri who, in turn, is a disciple of Sadhvi Sri Läbhashri, my mother's eldest sister, have prepared the first Appendix containing word-index,
The nuns of Sadhvi Sri Chandrodayashri, a sister of my pupil Muni Sri Dharmachandravijaya, have greatly helped me prepare the press-copy.
With the blessings of Late Muni Sri Devabhadravijaya, a godlike and aged first disciple of mine, as also of Sadhvi Sri Manoharashri, my mother and a disciple of Sadhvi Sri Labhashri, I could accomplish this task.
Sadhvi Sri Jinendraprabhashri, a disciple of Sadhvi Sri Suryaprabhashri who in turn is a disciple of Sadhvi Sri Manoharashri, my mother, has greatly helped me to prepare the second and the fourth Appendixes.
Munirāja Sri Dharmadhurandharavijaya, a disciple of Ac. Sri Samudrasuri who in turn is a disciple of Ac. Vallabhsūri, prepared the third Appendix and took great pains to collect from different scriptural works those textual portions which are suggested by jāva'.
My pupil Muni Sri Dharmachandravijaya devotedly helped me prepare the Appendixes and correct proofs. And his pupil Muni Sri Pundarikaratna also helped me devotedly in various ways.
All who have directly or indirectly extended their kind cooperation in accomplishing this task deserve our sincere thanks.
As I could accomplish this work by the grace of and help from Lord Śri Sankheśvara Pārsvanātha, the compassionate par excellence, and His Holiness Late Munirāja Sri Bhuvanavijayaji Mahārāja, my father and spiritual teacher as well, I respectfully offer my salutations to them. I worship Lord Pārsvanātha, the twenty third tirthankara, occupying the venerable seat in the Jaina temple in Cărupa, having placed in His hand, with mind full of devotion, the Flower in the form of this work embodying the words of Lord Mahavira, the last tirthankara.
Vikrama Samvat 2045 Sravana Krsna Pancami Date 29-8-1989 Charup Tirtha Taluka Patan Dist. Mehsana North Gujarat Pin. 384285
Muni Jambuvijaya Disciple of the Late His Holiness Munirāja Śri Bhuvanavijayaji Mahārāja
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