Introduction Institute, Poona; Oriental Institute, Hon. B. G. Kher, Bombay; Hon. Mava- Baroda; State Mss. Library, Bikaner; Anandashram, Poona; Mss. Library, Adyara; State Library, Aundha; Sara- swatimahal Tanjawar; Govt. Oriental Library, Madras; Bhagawatgita patha- shala, Bombay ; lankar, Ahamadabad; S. S. Gangla; Soli- citer G. B. Pathare; Dr. Y. V. Purandare; S. S, Navare, Bombay; Dr. Kane, Bha- wanagar; Y. S. Saradesai Madgaon; Apna Pawagi, Poona; exerted themselves very heartily in securing funds for the Dharmkos'a. Financial difficulties have in fact always followed us at our heels; our sense of obligation to the Late Shri- mant Vamanrao Naik of Hydrabad is all the deeper; for it was the generous financial help rendered by him at the very beginning of the venture that en- abled us to embark upon it at all. Lastly I must thank Lakshmanrao N. Chapekar. proprietor, Aryasamskrti Press, for carefully printing this work. Vaidiksamshodhan Mandal, Poona; Acharyakula, Poona: Tilak-mandir, Wai; Dr. C Kunhan Raja; R. D. Dewbhanakar; Prof. A. B. Gajendragadakar; Prof Velankar; R. V. Sabanis, Bombay; B V. Tambe; The Mss. collection of the Late Gangadhar. sastri Datar, Poona; have rendered in- valuable help by way of supplying books and manuscripts. Messers Colonel Sadekar Pawar; Ramachandrarao Mane Patil; P. V. Nene, Raroda; S. A. Kher, Ahamadabad; Prajna Path-S'ālā Wai (Satara), 1-11-1987. ix Laksmans'astri Joshi Tarkateertha, Editor-in-chief.
