एतत् पृष्ठम् अपरिष्कृतम् अस्ति
In the preparation and presentation of this volume, I had had the benefit of the valuable c00peration and advice of Prof. T.S. Kuppamma Sastri, lately of the Presidency College, Madras, for which I am particularly thankful to him . I am indebted also to the authorities of the Kerala University Oriental Research Institute and Manuscripts Library, Trivandrum, and Shri Trātan Namputirippād of the Elamprakkotatu Mana, Eravoor, for permitting me kindly to utilise the 1manuscripts in their possession, for this edition. The credit for the meat printing and get-up of this volume goes to the W.W.R.1. Press, Hoshiarpur. 15 Vishweshvaranand Institute, Hoshiarpur, Independence Day, August 15, 1973