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The golden thoughts of the ideal
reformer, Shri Vijayanand Suri. By Gyan Das Jain, M. SC., LL. B., P. C.S.,
Subjudge, Ambala.
Note:-In the following few lines I have translated some quotations, from the great works of the great modern Acharya touching the social and inoral problems of the present day and containing their unfailing solution. I have also added a free comment on our existing social and mental outlook The deep erudition of the Acharya and his scholarly mastery of the various philosophical systems of the East can be appreciated only by reading his learned works that drew forth spontaneous homage from unbiassed students of oriental civilization and literature like the following:
दुराग्रहध्वान्तविभेदभानो !, हितोपदेशामृतसिंधुचित ! संदेहसंदोहनिरासकारिन् !, जिनोक्तधर्मस्य धुरंधरोऽसि । आनंदविजय ! श्रीमन्नात्माराम ! महामुने ! मदीयनिखिलप्रश्नव्याख्यातः शास्त्रपारग ! ॥ कृतज्ञताचिन्हमिदं, ग्रंथसंस्करणं कृतिन् ! यत्नसंपादितं तुभ्यं, श्रद्धयोत्सृज्यते मया ॥
A. F. Rudolph Hoer
“In times past there have been spectacular and deceitful religious heads, who enslaved even the Kings. The religious head of the .: 122 :
[ Shree Atmaramji
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