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tation. Those numbers mentioned on the top of each word in the original sanskrit verses are numbers of variant readings found in different Mss. and given in Appendix-I. Readers are requested to note this point. To make this edition complete as far as possible in itself I have given a list of Subhāṣitas found in Prasamarati in Appendix-II, and in AppendixIII, Alphabetically arranged verse-index is given. Recently Dr. K. V. Sheth in carge of Ms. Dept gavi me a newly found paper Ms. of Prasamarati with Jasasomigani's brief commentary (Sankṣepārthavștti). It is unknown and unpublished so far. Thus, I have included it in the Appendix-IV and I have given details about this Ms. in the end of description of Mss.
At the outset. I feel it a solemn duty to express my deep sense of gratitude to Pt. D.D. Malvania, a renowned Indologist of our present day, who weat through the complete Introduction and gave valuable suggestions. I must also exprress my indebtedness to my scholarly colleague Dr. R. S. Betai for his valuable suggestions and corrections in my English rendering from time to time. I am highly obliged to the authorities of the L. D. Institute of Indology for including my research work under the L. D. Series.
I hope, this humble contribution of mine will be of help to the students and scholars of Indian philosophy in general and Jaina philosophy in particular. Ahmedabad.
Yajneshwar S. Shastri May, 1989.
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