________________ SX!11 tin g, De * Chief "{TIOUS Hl.che hogiin ution 91, Dr. Translator's Note It was indeed a privilege to 're called upon to render into English, a classical speech given by His Holiness Acharya Shri Vijurya Bhuvanabhanu Surishwuraji Maharaja Saheb (who,alus is nomini cur milst today and whose sured memory we'rill cherish terluy), at a speciul meeting held at Banaras Sanskrit University, way, back in 1970. This memorable speech deserves to be read by all lours of Indian culture - nay, by lovers of culture all (the World. The late Rev.Achurya Shri Vijaya Bhuvmablunu Suriswaraji M.S tells us, in this speech, in his very churuteristic way, as to how Indian religions in general and Juinism in particular luar presented mankind with some of the most precious and timeless gifts in the form of its unique philosophical and spiritual discoveries which can prove to be of immense vului to mankind at the present junctun: There is 170 doubt that the sprich given dve represents the Lute: Acharya's highest philosophical wisdom, blest suritual insight and ivisest ethical woice to mankind and I am sure that it will be uppreciated by all the value and cherish the evolution of mankind from its present muterialistic live to the higher, nobler and luppier spirituul height. I wish to be forgiven if there is any lapse on my purt in rimlering corretly the holy suge's pilosayohiy er spirituuu iden from ciljurati into English. I want to do iny sense of fulfilment for lurving got this opportunity of intsenting the late Achyu's thoughts into English for a whiler ilpparition - luth in lidist and aroud. = to bed lim be mude tiwi Prof.Dr. A.M. Upadhyay. M.A.Ph.D. Sanskrit Scholar and Indologist Ahmedabad, India
