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Hamburg 13. 23 February 1931. Dear Acharya Maharaj,
It is long since you last heard from me, but you will not take my silence as a sign of indifference. On the contrary, it was the trouble of much working in our common cause that made me silent. I feel very much obliged to you for your kindly having sent me the recent works of Dr. Krause among which the "Sayings of Vijaya Dharma" must be named parti. cularly. She has done her work exceedingly well and brought near to many people the high thoughts of your revered predecessor.
You might have heard that a pupil of mine, Dr. Alsdorf, is now working at the University of Allahabad as a Lecturer of German Language. He made good use of the cold season by visiting as many places as lay within his reach at week-ends and during the holidays. I hope that in the course of time he will also meet you-if not this has already been the case-and as he speaks your language pretty well, not only you will have much pleasure in talking with him but before all he will gather much instructions from discussing Jain topics with you and your friends. As to myself, I have found great satisfaction in preparing an English translation of the Dasavaikalik Sutra. On account of this little work which I undertook on the request of some Jain friends at Ahmedabad, I had to postpone my critical survey of Jainism. Now when I am taking up again this work, I more than ever before feel the want of some Agamas that are out of print. First of all, it is the Avashyaka edited in 4 parts by the Shri. Agamodaya Samiti which I am in great need of. This edition, as you know, contains the Tika of Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
