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Under this system all the most distinguished scholars, which 

 India now possess, Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian, have been applied 

 to to edit texts. Amongst the proposals consequent on these applica- 

 tions every Sanskrit work, with the exception of those noted in the 



margin* which were declined on their 

 v*? ha vTv ka Q 7 aishes , hika v S ^; a ' merits, has been adopted, and if a 



VaisheshikaSutropascara,Vnddha ' r ' 



Sala bhanjika, Gotama Smriti, greater number of Arabic fasciculi, 



Gola dhyaya, Mimansa Sutra, -, -,i a 1 -i. i 



Yoga Sutra, Kautuka Saraswa. as compared with Sanskrit, have ap- 

 peared in any one year, this must be 

 attributed to the comparative inactivity of the editors of some of 

 the Sanskrit works, and not to any partiality that has been shewn 

 for Arabic literature, as may be seen by a reference to the Society's 

 list of works, published and in progress.f 



With regard to the principles of selection, the Society has not 

 considered itself restricted in any way by the terms of the grant to 

 the publication exclusively of works illustrative of Indian civiliza- 

 tion. 



The general interest of Literature in the historical and social 

 phenomena of Asia with its systems of religion and philosophy have 

 been the considerations which have guided its choice. 



Of the estimation in which the Arabic works selected for publica- 

 tion are held in this country an immediate test is afforded by the 

 ready sale they meet with, which, even in the case of the large 

 unfinished works, such as Dr. Sprenger's two dictionaries, has been 

 nearly equal to that of the Sanskrit editions, and will be presumably 

 greater when they are completed. 



That they should not meet with the like approval in Europe would 

 be a source of regret to the Society. 



"Whilst, however, the Society cannot admit, in view of the circum- 



f In addition to these the Philological Committee have agreed to recommend 

 the following works for publication when the state of the funds permits. 

 Venisanhara. Aniruddha-champu. 



Anargharaghava. Kavyadars'a. 



Prasannaraghava. Setubandha. 



Nagananda. Nyaya Sutra. 



Lalitamadhava. Vishnu Purana 



Vidagdhamadhava. Das'arupaka. 



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