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the way of kepalajnana; similarly, woman-hood is no bar to the attainment of kevalajñana; nor does the wearing of garments binder it. In the last section the author gives briefly the main tenets of the Jaina, Nyaya, Bauddha, Samkhya, Vaiseșika and Mimāṁsā systems of philosophy and briefly refers to the case with which the Brahmavivartavādin and the Cārvāka could be refuted.
(1x) Pramanasundara (pp. 127-160) of Padmasundara, who was bonoured by Emperor Akbar and was the author of Akabarašahtițngaradarpana, Hayanasundara, Sundaraprakaśasabd arnava, Yadusundaramahākavya, Parivanathamahakavya, Rayamallabhyudayamahakāvya, etc, besides this work. Pramanasundara is a work on Jaina logic. A novel feature of this work is that parok a pramana is classified into anumāna and agama; anumana is further divided into gauna and mukhya; and smarana, pratyabhijña and tai ka are brought under the fold of gauna anumana. It seems to be an attempt to bring Jaina logic in line with the logic of other systems. The author has moreover refuted the logical views of other systems.
(X? Syadvadasiddhi (pp 161-164) - (author not known; the M.S. belongs to c. 1930 S.V )-In this tract the author has forcefully explained the significance of syāduada and ably defended it against the attacks of its opponents. The author has pointed out instances where the Nyāya-Vaiseșika concepts also involve the principle of Syadvada.
Most of these tracts, as seen above, are meant to serve as manuals for the practical training of dialecticians, and a number of ready-made syllogisms are provided on each topic of discussion so as to be easily available for use. Neverthless, these tracts reveal a clear understanding of the opponent's view and the tenets of the different pbilosophical systems, These tracts though not very original are nevertheless bighly jastructive and illustrative of the intellectual exercises prevalent round about the 14th-15th centuries.
These tracts have been carefully edited-mostly from single manu. scripts-by Dr. N. J. Shah. Except for a few misprints the book is well printed. Dr. Shah's emendations are generally acceptable. Yet we could suggest alternative emendations at places, e.8. p. 32. I. 28 FE# la rafa (sila sfa) 417974196FMC-darasla might have been intended by the author, p. 37, 1, 28 fat maraftarlarra: should be 414747199914a: p. 41. 1. 8 f ortgripilaileg - some emendation seems to be necessary - PER *9179afgy (?).
Dr. N. J. Shah has rendered much service to the world of Sanskrit learning by editiaz these tracts and we eargely await many more publicacations of his.
