________________ 484 Homage to Vaisali Bhagavatisutra, Anuyogaddaraim, Visesavasyakabhasyam (c. 489-593 A. D.) of Jinabhadra Gani, Udyotanasuri's Kuvalayamalakaha (857 A. D.), Rajasekhara's Karpuraman jari (880-920 A. D.), Nayapandi's Sudamsanchari ii (1043 A. D.), Thakkura Pheru's Dravyapariksha & Dhatutpatti (1290 A. D.) and Nayachandrasuri's Rambhaman jari (15th century A. D.). The principle of publication normally followed is to confine to publication of works prepared and produced at the Institute itself; but in exceptional cases the Institute also undertakes to publish works of high research value in Prakrit and Jainology by outside scholars. The Institute has taken care to cater to the needs of its students and has decided to publish Prakrit Gadya-Padya-Bandha in a series comprising selections from different types of Prakrits beginning from the Ardhamagadhi and coming down to the Apabhramsa stage. The publication of Prakrit Gadya-Padya-Bandha (Part I) is the first attempt in the direction. This contains selections from the Asokan inscriptions and the Ardhamagadbi Jain Canonical texts. The manuscript of Part II in this serics containing selections from the Jain Saurseni literature which was made ready sometime ago, is in the press. Research Bulletins and Collections of Research Articles Publication of Research Bulletins has been envisaged as an important programme of this Institute. The Institute has published four Research Bulletins so far which abound in valuable rescarch articles by outstanding scholars. One of the Bulletins contains the original Sanskrit text of the Nyayavatara of Siddhasena Divakara (5th-6th century A. D.) with the tippana of Devabhadra Suri and the tika of Siddharsbi Gani (covering 95 pages). Dr. Satkari Mookerjee, a philosopher of eminence, gives a faithful rendering of the original verses and supplements them with a very lucid, brilliant and exhaustive exposition and elucidation of the logical and epistemological problems dealt with in the said short but celebrated treatise of Jaina Logic and Epistemology. Dr. Mookerjee's exposition (covering 143 pages) is conceived to be an expanding commentary on comparative and critical lines'1 on the text written in the aphoristic style.. Among some other contributions, Dr. Hiralal Jain's article on Satkhandagamaa, Dr. Nathmal Tatia's article on the principle of Ahimsas 1. Vaishali Institute Research Bulletin No. 1 (Vaishali, 1971), p. 10. 2. Vaishali Institute Research Bulletin No. 2 (Vaishali, 1974), pp. 5-11. Vaishali Institute Research Bulletin No. 1 (Vaishali, 1971), pp. 145-160,
