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Foreword.
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It gives me great pleasure to get this occa sion of writing a short foreword to the present volume by my pupil Mr. Vadilal Jivabhai Chokshi M. A, and Mr. M. C. Modi м. A. LL. B. It contains the complete text of Vivagasuya (which is prescribed by the University of Bombay as a text-book for F. Y. A. in Ardha-Magadhi) with translation, notes etc. I think, this supplies the need of the University students taking ArdhaMagadhi as their second language.
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The text of the Sutra is well-edited and the the commentary of Abhaydeva on which was only available in the Agamodaya Samiti Edition, now out of print, is also given. The notes are clear and concise. The English translation is literal, lucid and elegant and makes the understanding of the text easy and intelligible. The editors have greatly succeeded in rightly keeping up the spirit of the original Prakrit text and I think it will be of great use to the college and University students preparing for their examinations. The F. Y. A. students especially will find it of invaluable help to them and I strongly recommend it to them for their advantage. The
