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I wish to express my sincere thanks to Vidwan S. Narayana, the
Research Officer, Vidwan S.N. Anandlwar, Junior Research Assistant, and
Vidwan K.N. Rangapriya Junior Research Assistant for their rich
contribution by bringing this critical edition in a record time.
 
I would like to thank the team of Mr. Lokesh - the Artist designer
including Vidwan H.S. Hanumantha Rao, the Granthapala of the
Academy for having brought out unique and effective cover page designs
for this edition. Appreciations are also due to the team of DTP & in-
house print division consisting of M/s Javare Gowda, Smt. D.N.
Sowbhagya, K.S. Betta Swamy Gowda & G.N. Bette Gowda.
 
I will be failing in my duty if I don't thank our President, Sri
G. Kumar Naik, I.A.S., the former Secretary cum Treasurer, Sri
Chakravarthi Mohan, I.A.S., and Present Secretary cum Treasurer Sri P.
Maheswar Rao I.A.S., for their source of inspiration and support and also
to my beloved colleagues - the Registrar Sri B.S. Krishna Prasad & the
Asst. Registrar Sri S. Kumar and all the staff who have directly or indirectly
contributed in this endeavor. Thanks are also due to the Binder - Mr. Prasanna
of Mysore.
 
My special thanks are due to the members of the Managing
Committee for their support and the Government of Karnataka for their
timely financial aid without which the Academy could not have undertaken
such monumental works.
 
I am sure the edition will be well received by the Sanskrit Scholarly
World and would be used as a useful guide in any of their related research
 
activities.
 
Ist March 2009
 
Melkote
 
Bhashyone way
Dr. Bhashyam Swamy
Director & Joint Secretary