________________ PREFACE We are happy to place before the indologists the Kalpalataviveka, a bither to unpublished work on Sanskrit poetics. This Viveka is a supercommentary on the Pallaya which is a commentary on the Kalpalata. Though the author of the Kalpalata and the Pallava is certainly Ambaprasada - the chief minister of Siddharaja Jaisimha (1094-1143 A.D.) of Patan, we are not in a position to say definitely as to who composed the Viveka. It is really a misfortune that the first two works are lost to us. The scope of the Viveka is made clear by its author in the opening verse. Therein he declares that he would explain whatever is passed over by the author of the Pallaya. In spite of this self-imposed limitation he has widened its scope by incorporating in the Viveka detailed discussions on the various topics on Poetics like Dhyani, Prastara, Bhavas, and so on. We are very grateful to Muniraja Punyavijayaji who handed over to us the necessary materials for the preparation of this critical edition. The editors have used, in the preparation of this critical edition, three mss. the description of which is given below. i This palmleaf ms. belongs to Jesalmer Bhandara. It is in two parts. First part contains 249 folios. Therein we find first two complete chapters and some portion of the third chapter. And the second part contains 148 folios. Therein we find the remaining portion of the text. The ms. belongs to the first half of the 13th Cent. V. S. Size : 16" X 27". Condition : best. It is listed in the. Catalogue prepared by Muni Shri Punyavijayaji (p. 134; No. 316). The Catalogue is unpublished. 9: This is also a plam-leaf ms. preserved in Jesalmer Bhandara. It contains 389 folios. Extent : 6500 Slokas. Age of the ms. : 1205 .V. S. Size : 257" x 21" Last folio is illustrated. Condition : best. In the above mentioned Catalogue it is listed on page 134 (No. 317). 11, EUR: These two signs refer to one and the same palm-leaf ms. preserved in Sanghavipada Bhandara, Patan. It contains 325 folios. Size : 167" X 27". 55 folios are missing. Age of the ms. c. first half of the 13th Cent. V. S.
