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INTRODUCTION 39 fully exhaustive and strikingly natural. He has not criticized irrationally any non-Jaina system. But, why, this is what can justly be expected from the able writer of Balabharata and Kozyakalpalata, sich are the striking instances of his spirit of toleration. Not only is be an expert in harrative literature, but he is an equal, if not a greater expert in landling spiritual and philosophical themes. Furthermore, lis representation of facts is clear, accurate and faithful to the sacred literature. The work is divided into 19 cantos, the last concerning itself mainly with the colophon. It seems that some manuscripts omit this canto but that does not mean that the genuineness of the 1911 is not beyond doubts. It may be added that the statement in the Indian Antiquary (Vol. XXXI, p. 479) that the Padmiranda consists of 12 sargas is inaccurate. The divisions namely the sargas are systematic and scientific. No sargn is unusually long nor does it terninate abruptly. Under these circumstances it is hoped that this work will be acceptable and agreeable to all students of poetics (karya), no matter to wliat caste, creed, colour or country they may belong, 3. Kevyalalpalath or l'cruis'ilstī. This is a work on thetorics in four parts or pradarias, each having several staðakas, the puniber of which is 21, and consists of 452 verses. An account of the general plan ol tbis work bas been given by Prof. Aufrecht, Cat. Codicum 10. 497 and by Dr. Mitra, Notices Vol. VII (p. 282). Besides a manuscript dated 1418 A.D., and written in bold Devasgari hand writing of farna type in the library of the India Ofice (see Do. 1183) has been very ably described by Colebrooke. In this work, rich in illustrative examples, the autlior refers to his other works, viz., Chandoratuvadi, kuvakalpa. Tataparsala, Kavyalatmanjarī and Alaskā aprabodha. It appears that the author his purposely avoided in this work everything specifically Jaiva except mentioning in some half a dozen places Jina, finendra or Jones'tura. This may be with a view to get a wider circulation of his work and to make it an object of study cven for the most Orthodox Brahigios and other staunch followers of the Vedas 1 Bee Peot. Peterson's Report for 1882-85, p. 58