'The present edition of Alakara sangraha is based on the following manuscripts . 1. A transcript found in the Library of the S. V.O Institute, Tirupati, bearing the No. 6280, 2. A palm leaf manuscript in the Library of S. V.O.L . bearing the No. 6094 3. Two transcripts of the Madras Government Oriental Manuscripts Library Most of the readings of the two manuscripts of the Madras Govt. Orienta Manuscripts library have been entered in the transcript of the S. V.O. Institute, bearing the No. 6280, This transcript appears to possess almost all the readings of the various manuscripts available at Madras.
While marking the different reading of the text, the readings of the Palmleaf manuscript are designated as A ,and the other reading are of the transcript 6280.
In editing this work the printed copy of Alankara- sangraha containing the first five chapters published at Calcutta could not be made use of, as it was not available. The Adyar Library commenced its publication through its Journal the Brahma Vidya, just at the time when our book was reaching the end in printing, and as such, we regret very much that we could not make use of it for the preset edition. I take this opportunity to thank the Reader in Sanskrit Sri Manavalli Ramakrishna Kavi M.A. and our esteemed Director Sri P. V. Ramanujaswami, M.A. for helping me by their valuable suggestions, and the Devasthanam authorities for sanctioning the publication of the same.
P.BALAKRISHNAMURTI.
