Teacher of Humanity

Author(s): C S Mallinath
Publisher: Pulchandji Ved

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I can tell you that he is one of the most impressive personalities I ever met with in the whole world. I was conversant with his name and his work when I came to India. When I could pay him a respectful visit, though I found him already dying, I found before my eyes the very man I had been hearing of, the real type of a muni; inspite of his physical pains, he welcomed me with a dignified and sweet smile I never forget; nor shall I ever forget the noble words, I heard from his mouth, the magnificent explanation of the sloka, proclaiming
the duty of tolerance, respect, sympathy, kindness to any creed or opinion of good faith. As a scholar he was simply wonderful, though he could spare only a little of his time for study. No name can stand higher in the record of the Jaina community. DR. SYLVAIN Levi,
Paris, (France).
Acharya Vijaya Dharma Suri will always be remembered not only as a great scholar and a prominent priest of his community, but also as one who has had the collaboration of Indian and Western scholars, and has rendered excellent service to Sanskrit scholarship by the help he has offered to his fellow students in Europe. His memory will be held in honour in the West as well as in the East not only as a great scholar, but also as a noble and good man.
DR. M. WINTERNITZ,
Prague Czecho-Slovakia.