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FOREWORD
The L.D. Institute of Indology has great pleasure in publishing the hitherto unpublished Sanskrit story-work Lilavati-såra by Jinaratnasūri, who completed it in 1285 A.D. This work is an abridged version of the Prakrit mabākatha entitled Nivvāna-hlavai of Jinesvarasűri (990-1052 A. D.), a disciple of Vardbamāpasūri. The Niyvānahlával is lost to us.
The L. D. Iostitute of Indology is most grateful to Dr. H.C. Bhayani for undertaking the editing of this interesting work. He has written an extensive learned introduction for this edition. He has spared DO pains to make the text as flawless as possible and to discuss important topics in the introduction Our thaoks are also due to Dr N.M. Kansara for assisting the learned editor.
work'will be of considerable interest and value of the audents and schon
It is hoped that the publication of this important Sanskrit narrative work will be of considerable interest and value to the students and scholars of Sanskrit literature.
L.D. Institute of bodology, Ahmedabad-380 009 1st October 1983.
Nagin J. Shaha Acting Director
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