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Munishree Chandraprabhsagarji (Chitrabhanu), having produced a whole galaxy of poetic images in philosophic thought, has proffered us in this work the superb elixir of blessed Truth. Some lines from the poet Kalapi attain their due fulfilment here:
In one sweep a hundred scrolls
Disappear from the mind. Could one pin a glance on this exalted Truth in the full candour of his being, then
The boundary-line of universe
Breaks down that instant! Thus doth Eternal Truth impinge on the core of existence even as regards a layman in every affair and dealing of his life in the form of innumerable shades of Beauty enveloping him.
To anyone picking up this book in any mood whatever, it is bound to provide a delightful stroll in the lofty world of Thought. The author's delineations of fellowship and love, of attachment and friendship are exceptionally lucid. He no longer ignores the elemental order of this world, but only evinces implicitly beneath the primary urge for higher refinement in man. ... A work of this category can never be wearisome to anybody.
When offered as a gift of love or award, the present work, I am sure, will invariably prove a pleasant souvenir to a friend or kin forever. Through it Chitrabhanu has delivered his inspiring message to mankind that under the benign arch of Knowledge, Self-Sacrifice and Dedication the human consciousness, ideas and propensities can well be uplifted to the noblest peaks of Beauty!
RAVISHANKAR RAVAL
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