94 A Brief Notice of Subhashita Ratna Nidhi. 
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QzImsrer RESTACIAraas sageerar Zay Axara }) 
a aXaySc" ASAe yee Reece ais 
RAE Asrer Tay ATSC ARRAY NAAN 
MANIA IA STATA IY GIN AAS] 
aar AAAISe AAs For A5ay Qayasol 
RAINATAA VSN SIN SANPTAC | 
FEST SATIS Sar SITITT | 
STATS IV STS AS GA] 
AIR TAR STAAL GS RG AGS | 
Subhdshita Ratna Nidhi n4ma Shastra is the title of the 
work in Sanskrit. 
Salutation to Manju Sri. 
The presentation of sacrificial offerings to the All-knowing, 
the Sovereign of men. Whatis to be understood by ‘‘A Treasury 
of Elegant Sayings’’ or, in a literal translation : A Precious 
Treasure of Elegant Sayings, 7.¢., a Literary Work. Reverence 
to ‘‘ h,P’hags-pa h,jam-d,pal ’’ the juvenile form of the go 
of wisdom. (S. A’rya Majfiju Sri kumér Bhuta.) After having 
presented my oblations of the most precious things, taken from 
the religious instructions of the chief of the gods (Shakya) from 
Nagarjuna, the prince of logicians; from Vyasa, Valmiki, 
Akshapada, &c., Ladore the Sovereign of men, the All-knowing. 
The exhibition of judicious reflexions upon all sorts of wordly 
affairs, and upon the conduct of the virtuous (holy or excellent) 
men, without offending (in all these) against good morals, 18 
called ** A Precious Treasure of Elegant Sayings.’ 
