] have to record my since thanks to the authorities of Sri Tirumala Tirupati Devasthamams for the kind patromage and help they have extended to me in the successful publication of this work. The authorities of the T. T. Devasthamams have always evinced a keen interest in the publication of Vaikhanasa literature. But for the patronage of the T. T. Devasthamams the important Waikhanasa works namely Wimanarcanakalpa of Mareeci, Samur tareatmadhikaranam of AIr. Jranal.a१d.lm of Kasyapa and the Kriyadhikaram and Khiladlikaram of Bhrgu would not have sec।। tle !ight of day' | 0॥ce agaim thank the authoritie९ for affording me the opport1 Inity 10 publish this .b00k in prin1 and place it before the worl५ I am extremely indicbled to Sri K. Salakopacharya of S. V. 0) College, Tirupali. for patiently reading through the proofs and offering valuable suggestions to me then and there. My sincere thanks are du९ 10 SांN.S. Ramarujacharya (al Si Kendriya Sanskrit: Vidyapetha oिr preparing the list of conter15. 1 is also my dut: to express my gratitude to Sri V. Swaminathan of Sri Kendriya Sanskrita Vidya 'eetha and Sri K. Srinivasacharya, S. W. Arts College for helping m?t i॥ writing thus i॥troduction. 1 f॥nd it difffcult to g!ve ad('१uate cxpressiout to my greatefulness for the T. T. D. Pr:s and especially to the Superintendent of the Press for the neat भांnling and the fine get up of the b00k. Tirumala, 19-8-1967. भियःकान्ताय कल्याणनिधये निधयेऽर्थिनाम् श्रीवेङ्कटतिवासाय श्रीनिवासाय मङ्गलम् ।। 4garmacharya, 7.7.D)
