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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
www.kobatirth.org
Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
FOREWORD
At the outset I extend warmest compliments to Dr. Upadhye for the great quantity and quality of his literary output as recorded in this Bibliography, which, I am sure, will not only prove useful to scholars working in kindred fields but also send many to a renewed appreciation of the mass of literary data presented by this great savant. I am here reminded of the Rigvedic statement (X. 71-2) of a supreme truth relating to literary activities:
saktum iva titaünā punanto yatra dhirā manasā vācam akrata/ atrā sakhāyaḥ sakhyāni jānate
bhadraisām laksmīr nihitādhi vāci// The men who have awakened intellect (dhira) through the strenuous effort of their spirit (manasā) produce works of literature (vāk). When this part of the work is accomplished, there come others, literary friends devoted to common pursuits (sakhāyaḥ), who perceive and recognize community of effort (sakhyāni), and point out the excellences and merits (bhadrā laksmih) imprinted in their literary creations. Thus the authors and friendly critics are complementary to each other, and together they promote all science and literature.
The bibliographical material so methodically presented in these pages will be instrumental in welding the intellectual fellowship above envisaged which is so dear to the heart of every scholar. It is a rare privilege in life to be devoted to uninterrupteil work in the manner of Dr. Upadhye. He has made himself celebrated among serious linguists by his erudite editions of difficult Prākrit and Apabhramsa texts and numerous papers on the problems of language and literature. As Dr. Sukhthankar of epic fame had hinted many years ago, Dr. Upadhye is a pastmaster in the art of critical editing. He combines in himself the learning of the oriental Pandit and the argus-eyed critical faculty of the new scholar, with which he approaches his task. By a system of checks and counterchecks evolved for himself
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