vili fore long in a separate publication, a de- tailed and complete exposition of the growth of the ancient Indian law, and of jurisdical principles that can be distin- guished from it. Many Indian and outside scholars such as Weber, Buhler, Jolly, Meyer, Mazzarella from the West and V. N. Mandlik, MM. Gangnath Jha, Prof. P. V. Kane, Prin. J. R. Gharpure, and Jogeshchandra Ghose from India have produced works showing the most laudable industry and acumen. Our only hope is that ours may be a contri- bution to the subject deserving a place alongside theirs. 4 Vyavaharakanda Expression of thankfulness I now proceed to perform the pleasing duty of tendering my thanks to all those who have in various ways helped forward this undertaking to its comple- tion. The place of honour belongs to my revered Guru Narayangastri Marathe, who started the work of the Dharmakos'a in 1925, and had by the time he laid down the charge of this work in September 1931. one through the whole of the Vedic literature and put to-gether all references bearing upon the subject matter of Dharmakos'a. I'e collected the Smrti texts from the twelve leading Nibandha-works ( treatises); and also prepared the alphabetical index of Sloka halves. His having severed his connection with the Dharmakos'a-Mandal has de- prived the Dharmakosa of the benefit of his learned collaboration. Other savants and men of eminenee have helped the undertaking and I feel it my duty to mention their names here. Mr. Ex-justice S. S. Patkar; The late Dr.S. V. Ketkar, editor Maharashtra Jñanakosa; Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya; Justice Bhawanishankar Niyogi; B. Bhatta- charya Baroda; Sir Manubhai Metha; Justice M. R. Jayakar; Sir Prabhashan- kar Pattani; Prof. P. V. Kane; Sjt. M. S. Aney; Mr N. C. Kelkar; Prin. A. B.) Dhruva; Sardar Madhawarao Kibe; Shri. Kuvalayananda, Kaivalyadham ; Mr. P. B. Gajendragadkar, Bombay; Mr. P. K. Gode, Poona; Pandit Sata- valekar, Aundha. These are among the gentlemen who by their helpful suggestions have en- hanced the value of the present work. Vidvadratna K. L. Daptari of Nagpur read the work in manuscript and has effected many corrections and improve- ments in it. Dr. V. G. Paranjpe of the Fergusson College, Poona; Dr. V. S. Sukhatankar of Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute; Prof N. R. Phatak, Bombay; Tarkasankhateerth Raghunath- s'astr: Kokge, Lonavala; and Srautacha- raya Dhundiraj S'astri Bapat, Wai. Pandit Vasud eos'astri Konkar proved himself a great canvasser, and it is no exaggeration to say that but for his canvassing, this work could not have been carried to a successful termination. Pandit Rangnaths'astri Joshi has shared the editorial duties with me throughout and carried them out with conscientious industry. The gentlemen referred to below have helped me in the multifarious editorial tasks, like filling up and classifying the cards, preparing the index, checking the finished work getting up the copy for the press, correcting proofs etc. They were, the Late Sakharams'astri Bhagawat; Talekar S'astri ; Vyakantacharya Vale; V. A. Ramachandra S'astri, Vedanta- siromani; P. N. Pattabhiram Sastri, Mimansacharya; B.P. Joshi; R.G. Joshi; G. G. Joshi; Vyakaranacharya A. K. Padhye; S. V. Lele; Vithals'astri Joshi; B. N. Khare; P. N. Khare; M. S. Sathe; S. V. Vaishampayana; S. R. Joshi, B. A. (Tilak); H. R. Mahajani, B. A., (Tilak); M. V. Gokhale Vedantas'astri; Nyayacharya Pandurangsastri Goswami. The Bhandarkar Oriental Research
