7 both in respect of its structure and content. Hence it enjoys undisputable validity being free from the defects of a work by a sentient being arising out of his shortcomings such as ignorance. We conclude this introduction by the following quotation from the Bhagavata Purapa which puts in a concise and clear 17a.7er Madhva's Concept of the dependence of the whole universe of sentient and insentient beings on the Supreme Independent Being, द्रव्यं कर्म च कालश्च खभावो जीव एव च । यदनुग्रहतः सन्ति न सन्ति यदुपेक्षया ॥ He by whose grace alone primordial matter and the rest, merit and dermerit, time, the nature of things and souls exist, by whom neglected they have 10 being (is Narayapa, the Creator). To His Holimess, Sri Vidyaprasanna Tirtha. Sripadangalavaru who is adorning the Vidya P1tha. of Sr1 Vyasaraja . in a manner worthy of His Holimess's illustrious and learned predecessors the Committee of Mangement are deeply grateful and tender their most respectful thanks for the gracious foreword BANGALORE 7-10-1964
