34 Annual Rejjort. [Feb. 



Pandit Harimolian Vidyabliiisbana, the Pandit of the Society was 

 allowed further leave, without pay, for one year from May 1896 under 

 the existing officiating arrangements. 



There were no other changes in the office establishment. 



BiBLIOTHECA InDICA. 



The editing charges of 26, and the printing charges of 17, fasciculi 

 were paid for; the total outlay being Rupees 6,744; in round 

 numbers. The average cost of each fasciculus, including both the 

 charges, is 324 Rupees. 



A descriptive catalogue of the works published is given below : — 



A. Arabic-Persian Series. 

 1. The English translation of Badaoni's celebrated work entitled 

 Muntakhab'Ut-Tawarikh has advanced by one fasciculus only (Fasc. 



II) under the editorship of Dr. George Ranking who is embellishing 

 the text with copious notes of great historical and linguistic interest. 



B, Sanskrit Series. 



1. The Aitareya Brahmana, next to the Rg Veda Samhita, the 

 oldest Vedic work under the distinguished editorship of Pandit Satya- 

 vrata Sama9rami has advanced by seven fasciculi, Vol. II, 4 and 5; and 

 Vol. Ill, 1 to 5. This edition contains the commentary of Sayana- 

 caryya in full. 



2. Anubhasyam. A commentary on the Vedanta Aphorisms by 

 Vallabhacaryya, the Founder of the Western or Guzarat School of 

 Vaisnavism in the Sixteenth Century, has advanced by one fasciculus 

 only, namely, the third, under the editorship of Pandit Hemacandra 

 Bhattacaryya. 



3. Professor Dr. Garbes' edition of the Apastamba ^rauta Su- 

 tras was stopped after the publication of the first two volumes for want 

 of MSS. to edit from. On procuring good MSS. the Doctor resumed 

 the Avork during the year under review and published one fasciculus the 

 first of volume III. 



4. The English translation of the Mar kandeya Purana under the 

 editorship of Mr. F. E. Pargiter, C. S., has advanced by one fasciculus 

 only, namely, the fourth. This translation is accompanied with illustra- 

 tive notes. 



5. Nyayavartika by Udyotakara, a commentary on Vatsayana 

 Bhasya on the Aphorisms of Gautama is an important work on the Nyaya 

 system of Philosophy. It has advanced by one fasciculus only (Fasc. 



III) during the year, under the editorship of Pandit Vindhyesvariprasad 

 Dube of Benares. 



