FOREWORD This work deserves to be introduced to the pullic by more competent men than mysell. But Principal Suliralımbaya Sastry's friendship for me has Overborne bis sense of values and propriety. Possessing talents of a high under in Sanskrit grammar and Shrastras, lie has proved by this work ullat lic can also take rank among Sanskrit poets. Ile has covered witlsin a short space an interesting variety of subjects and has brought his poetic skill to bear art thiema with cousummatc urt. The subjects dealt witle ore Inrgcly those which will appeal to the modern mind, Wyo have or the song of life, the refraių being "धाणि फर्माणि सदाकुकत्यं", which fica11f 'lhe always doing rigliceous acts. That there can be an exclusive- ness or isolatius in the modern world, but thot socictics and individuals are interdependent on cach other, is thciheme of a sct of scises entitled "YA" Reflections on the dignity of labour and the inter- relation of nature and art furnish proof of a peactra- tively observant mind. The gtip which the Rajoguda loc over life is emphasized and cxpoliated upon in ten Slijking verses under the heading A. Inar- UTGE (Palace el pactty) the fullor las displayed a tather original poctic funcil, chviaguing poetry as a
