X PAUMACARIU I also express my sincere gratitudes to the generous patrons of the Singhi Jain Series. Though Babu Bahadur Singhji Singhi, the noble founder of the Singhi Jain Series is no more with us, his pious wishes for furthering the cause of our ancient heritage of literature has been quite willingly carried out by his two worthy sons, Babu Rajendra Singh Singhi and Babu Narendra Singh Singhi, and lovers of learning cannot but appreciate this contribution of theirs towards bringing to light priceless riches of our literary past. My thanks are also due to Prof. Dr. Hiralal Jain, to Pandit Nathu- cam Premi, the General Secretary of the Māņikyacandra Digambar Jain Granthamālā, to Prof. P. K. Gode, Curator, Bhandarkar, Oriental Institute, Poona, to Pandit Ambalal P. Shah, to Pandit Chainsukhdasji Nyāyatirtha, Adhyakşa, Sri Digambar Jain Sanskrit College, Jaipur, and to the Secretary, Sri Digamar Atiśay Kşetr Śri Mahāvirji Prabandhkāriņi Committee, Jaipur, for getting the information and loan of the various Mss. of the Paümdcriu; to the Manager, Nirnaya- sagar Press and to late Shri Dhirubhai Dalal, Secretary, Akhil Bharat Printers Ltd., for their co-operation while the work was under print. Without the special attention given by the latter, whose unexpected early demise will be greatly regretted, the Introduction could not have been printed so promptly. I also avail this opportunity to thank the University of Bombay for having awarded to me a research scholarship for three years during the initial stage of my occupation with the present study. I would be failing in my duty if I do not give here expression to my feeling of obligation to the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan which has provided me all the facilities for carrying on this research work in Apabhramśa language and literature. H. C. BHAYANI. Bombay. 1st July, 1953
