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sāra. which is a difficult work, and that also has caused me trouble.
I wonder if you would approve of an idea which I have of publishing the whole of the Jain Svetambara Angas and other canonical texts in one series of volumes in European form, the volumes to be all of one size and perhaps printed in Europe. This would be a great task; but it would be a very good thing to have all these texts together (as they are now hard to obtain) and on one shelf, well printed in volumes of convenient size and shape. If this could be done, it would be an immense help to the study of Jainism. If the money could be provided, I would undertake to publish the volumes as publications of the Jain Literature Society and I would employ as editors the best European and Indian scholars. We should have to consider to what extent the curnis should be published with the texts.
I am sure that such a great and uniform publication would immensely increase the interest taken by Europeans in Jainism.
I am trying to obtain a copy of the great Abhidhana Rajendra which is being printed at Rutlam. Perhaps you will be able to assist me, if I find it necessary, in this.
I will do what I can on behalf of Dr. Kapur, who has written to me.
With kind regards and best wishes to yourself and all our friends, I remain, my dear friend,
Yours sincerely.
F. W. THOMAS Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
