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february. This matter and my other occupations in both the University and the Library took up all my time, so tbat there was scarecely one day free for rest or correspondence.
I thank you very much for the there books (Nyayakusum. anjali, Sandesa...) which you sent to me. As I am especially intertested in Indian poetry and philosophy these works are highly useful to me. This being the case, I venture to ask you for some book, if you have any copy to spare. The Acharya Maharaj sent me a catalgoue of the Sri. Yashovijaya Jain Granthamala Office, and wrote that I could have books of this series if they were of use to me. I should be very much obliged to you, if I could have some of the following books No. 11 Kavikalbadruma, No. 25 Nyayarathamanjusa, No. 32 & 55, Champakasethikatha, No. 25 Neminatha Mahakavya, 41 Abdidhadacintamani and 48 Prthvicandracaritra. Unfort. unately I understand neither Gvjarati nor Hindi, so that I cannot read other valuable books of the series.
I very much regret that I did not come into contact with the Acharya Maharaj before last year, and that is a short time considering that every letter from India to Germany takes three weeks. When I read the biographies of Vijaya Dharma Suri, I feel that I have lost much-that I did not make the acquaintance of the Acharya at an earlier date. The letters I received from him verifyed fully what was said by the biogra. phers. Though he did not know anything about me, he was willing to help me in my studies from the very first moment I came into contact with him, by means of a lucky chance; if cha. aces there be. I have a great admiration for Jaina philosophy and religion and my connection with Vijaya Dharma Suri corroberated my resulotion to devote myself more than I did before to the study of Jaina scriptures both old and modern. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
