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FOREWORD
The Oriental Institute has done some pioneering work in the editing and publication of Prākrit and Apabhramśa texts. The Prācīna Gurjara Kāvyasangraha (G.O.S. no. 13, 1920), Kumārapālapratibodha of Somaprabhācārya, (G.O.S. no. 14, 1920), Bhavisayattakahā of Dhanapāla (G.O.S. no. 20, 1923) and Apabhramśa Kāvyatrayi (G.O.S. no. 37, 1927) paved the way for scholarly publications of Prākrit and Apabhramsa texts in India. It is, therefore, a pleasure to bring out a critical edition of an important Apabhramśa poem, viz., Chakkammuvaeso by the Digambara Jaina poet Amarakīrti who lived at Godhra in Gujarat during the 13th century A.D. The poem is critically edited by Professor M. C. Modi, veteran scholar of Prākrit and Apabhramba, who is one of the editors of the Gurjara Rāsāvali previously published in the Gaekwad's Oriental Series as no. 118.
Professor Modi has described the manuscript material used by him, has presented linguistic and metrical analysis of the text, has given an English summary of the work and appended a detailed Word-Index.
I trust that the publication will be useful to all scholars and students interested in Apabhramsa language and literature.
I take this opportunity to thank the University Grants Commission and the Government of Gujarat for jointly giving full financial aid towards the publication of this volume.
Oriental Institute,
Baroda December 4, 1972
B. J. Sandesara
Director
