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at Bombay, and instills knowledge into their minds. It is this affability of heart, this digni. fied simplicity, this magnanimity of mind, this rich learning, that makes othors bow their heads before him in deep reverence.
His mastery over the difficult Sanskrita and Prakrita languages; is indeed laudable. The Jaina monks deserve a great deal of credit in keeping these languages alive and the worthy Muni Sbri has fairly contributed to the Sanskrita literature by his compositions. This Prakrita composition is a work of great genius and highly bewitching the bearts of the Präkritaknowing reader. .
He is an author of many books of which his tiforfer, fiatan and this PTHThethi, are of out-standing merits and are valuable treasures. In his fr-fory for he has paid a glowing tribute to Lord Mahavira and this nice booklet should claim a front place in the library of every student fond of literature.
This Adhyātmatattvāloka is composed in Prakrita, in the present edition, and also in Sanskrita in the previous editions. He has
