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have been delighted to meet you again, Believe me, my dear Suri:
Yours very sincerely,
SYLVAIN LEVI
Paris, 9, Rue Guy de la Brosse, V. Let me know if the press copy of Natyadarpana sent long ago through the French Consul, Bombay, did at last reach you.
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31st January 1229. My dear friend,
I was delighted to have a good news of your health and work from your letter dated Akola (Berar ), 16. xi. 28. I suppose you have now completed a large part of your Dakshinapatha Yātrā and that you have enjoyed fully the visit of so many tirthas scattered along the way.
I have not been quite all right since my returning home. My people say that I am working too much, that may be true, but life is so short and learning is so vast. I have to come again with some questions which you will excuse, as they will show you how much I am engaged in Jain researches.
1. In the Upālisutra of Majjhima Nikaya Buddha is, as you know discussing different points of the jain creed. He comes to say,..."ETFH frugt 3fatfat graagt at afTOTT सीतोदकपटिक्खित्तो उण्होदकपटि सेवी । सो सीतोदकं अलभमानो कालङ्करेय्य । इमस्स पन, गहपति, निगण्ठो नातपुत्तो कत्थूपपत्ति पञापेती" fai (upali answers) "3ft i HAT Taal Tea उपपज्जति 'तं किस्स हेतु ?' असु हि भन्ते मनोपटिबद्धो कालङ्करोती" ति।
what are these Manostta deva I cannot find any mention of these in Jain works. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
