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VIII : PUBLISHER'S NOTE
a Prakịt scholar and a serious student of Jaina philosophy, have taken pains to render its Präkrt couplets into Samskīt shadow verses, and to translate it into Hindi and English prose and poetry respectively. Besides, inclusion of a well-researched introductory essay as well as appending of useful appendices such as Transliteration convention, alphabetical order of verses, glossary of technical terms and bibliography have considerably enhanced the utility of this work. It is hoped that both, the scholars as well as the ordinary readers of Hindi as well as English stream will benefit from this painstaking work.
While bringing out this work, we reverently remember our esteemed Guru Tapagacchadhipati Acharya Shri Vijaya Ramasurishvaraji Ma. Sa and our Guruniji Sadhviji Shri Sudarshanashriji Ma. Sa. whose constant guidance is responsible for the publication of such meritorious works. We must also acknowledge the generous monetary assistance provided by Shri Gujarati Jain Shwetambar Tapagaccha Sangh, Kolkata for its publication. Finally, we are thankful to Shubh Sankalp, Udaipur for an elegant type setting of this book. Our thanks are also due to M/s. Coudhary Offset Pvt. Ltd., Udaipur for printing it so beautifully in such a short time.
B. L. Doshi
Daulat Singh Gandhi
President
Secretary
