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Preface
The Institute has decided to bring out a series of books and monographs on different aspects of Indology. Our primary aim is to cover field which has not yet attracted the attention of scholars. We also propose to publish books on subjects in which a re-examination of some of the much-discussed subjects has become necessary.
I am happy to place in the hands of scholars, interested in Sanskrit Poetics and Aesthetics, my Studies In Sanskrit Sahitya-Sastra (A Collection of Selected Research Papers relating to Sanskrit Literary Criticism and Aesthetics). Of these, one paperKalpalatäviveka on Bhämaha's Kävyalamkāra (Ch. V. v 5-10) is being published here for the first time. The others have appeared, from time to time, in various journals and magazines-as acknowledged in 'First Publication towards the end of the book. One important feature of the papers presented in this collection is that they deal with topics which have not yet received adequate scholarly attention which they deserve. In these papers I have attempted to elucidate certain obscure and doubtful points of poetics by a comparative and critical study, or to throw fresh light on certain other problems, or to bring to light certain facts for the first time. I earnestly hope scholars working in the field would find these studies interesting and stimulating.
B. L. Institute of Indology Patan (North Gujarat) 31 December 1982
V. M. Kulkarni
Director
