Samavayangasuttam

Author(s): Ashok Kumar Singh
Publisher: B L Institute of Indology

Page 15

of my career. His blessings have always been with me. I express my deep sense of gratitude to Prof. Satya Ranjan Banerije, Quondam Professor at Kolkata Uiversity, a great Savant of Prakrit and Jaina Studies, who was assotiated with this project from its inception. He has enriched this project by his invaluable suggestions, during his stay at BLII for Summer School of Prakrit and as the member of the Academic Council of BLII.
I am greatly indebted to Prof. Piotr Balcerowicz, an athority on Indological Studies, who has been kind enough to go through the draft of the English translation, inspite of his extremely tight schedule and give valuable suggestions, both regarding the pattern as well as format.
I take it as my honour to express my gratefulness to the honourable members of BL II management, patron Mr. Pratapbhai Bhogilal, Chairman Mr. Nirmal Bhogilal, President Mr. Rajkumar Jain, Vice Chairmen Mr. Narendra Prakash Jain and Prof. J. B. Shah, Treasurer Mr. Deven Yashwant, Deputy - Vice Chairman Group Capt. V. K. Jain and Members Dr. Dhanesh Jain and Mr. D. K. Jain for their interst shown in this project. Especially, Mr. N. P. Jain and Mr. J. B. Shah have made their constant sincere efforts in accelerating the completion of this project. I express my heart felt gratitude to both of them.
. Dr. Balaji Ganorkar, Director, BLII has sustained my enthusiasm in this work. He has extended his kind cooperation to me in every act pertaining to this project. I express my sincere indebtedness to him for the good he has done to me. His immediate predecessors also deserve my sincere thanks for extending their full cooperation, during their tenure. I am extremely grateful to Prof. J. P. Vidyalankar for his personal interest taken in ensuring the smooth progress of the project at initial stage.
My sincere thanks are due to my colleagues of BLII Mr. Abhayanad Pathak, Dr. Mohan Pandey, Mr. Arjun Yadav, staff of the Library, Mr. P. S. Ganesan, Mrs. Anita Gupta, Office Staff and Mrs. Munni, Arvind menial staff, for their readiness to help and making the atmosphere congenial for such works.