________________ vi time that forced the commentators of Gitagovinda to read spiritual meaning in the pure and simple love poem. We inust express our sincere thanks to the Ministry of Education, New Delhi. If it were not for the generous grant given to us by the said ministry under its scheme for publishing rare manuscripts this edition of the so far unpublished text would not have come to light in its present form. L. D. Institute of Indology Ahmedabad - 9 1-10-'65 Dalsukh Malvania Director
