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NOTE TO THE FIRST EDITION My cdition of the Text is based on the following MSS
A, a fairly good MS in my possession, bought in Raj pūtānā, no date, but not modern, 77 folios, 15 lines
B, a modern MS of nearly no value, in the Berlin collection In the latter part of my work I have used thus MS only to settle doubtful readings.
C, a good MS in the Deccan College (collection of 1872-73) Samvat 1648, 117 folios, 13 lines
D, a good MS originally in Professor Būliler's possession It has been corrected, and contains marginal glosses the separation of words is usually indicated, 8+ folios, 15 lines no date, but not modern .
My thanks are due besides to the scholars mentioned in the course of this Preface, to the Director of Public Instruction, Bombay, and the Chief Librarian of the Royal Library in Berlin, who have liberally complıcd with my applications for the loan of manuscripts
HERDLANN JACOBI BONN, May, 1891
