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has explained many technical terms of music, dramaturgy, arts, Kamashastra etc. with appropriate quotations from rare works, many of which are not only not printed, but even the names of which are not known to us. He has done all this in a very simple and attractive style, and has spared no pains to arrive at the correct readings. In short, taking the renowned commentators Mallinatha, Raghavabhatta, and Purna-Sarasvati as his ideals, Mr. Tanasukharam has tried to make the commentary very exhaustive and useful to students of Sanskrit literature.
In the end I must thank Mr. Dharmasukharam for selecting me to write the introduction, and my friend Mr. Dinkar V. Gokhale for pressing and encouraging me to undertake the work, thus giving me the opportunity of doing my duty to my departed friend by rendering my humble help to bring out this edition which Mr. Tanasukhabhai had set his heart upon publishing.
MANGESHARAO RAMAKRISHNA TELANG.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
www.umaragyanbhandar.com
