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PREPACE
The work required for the translation was much increased and prolonged by the necessity of virtually reediting the text. Only one volume of the new edition of the Trişasțio by the Atmānanda Sabhä has appeared. Vol. II (Books II-IV) is in the press, but its printing has been interrupted. I was able to see the printed pages through part of Chapter 4 of Book IV.
For the text I have read the same Poona and Bhavnagar MSS that I had for Vol. II; one from the Sri Vijayadharma Lakşmi Jñāna Mandir of Agra and two from the Jñāna Mandir of Baroda. I had readings from Patan MSS for some corrupt passages.
The latest editions of some texts were not always available. Only by using many libraries did I find any edition at all of many works.
In order to expedite the work, it was necessary to make the Index not only from page proof, but in part from pages with incorrect page numbers. I can only hope that it did not result in errors in references in the Index.
I have included in the English Index the Sanskrit words that have been retained in the translation, with an explanation for the reader who does not know Sanskrit. They will be found also with complete references in the Sanskrit Index.
HELEN M. JOHNSON. BARODA February 23, 1949.
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