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tions are of necessity exposed) as also of the excellent
description of the old Dravida Dharmika.
 
I have tried my best to keep up in this compilation,
the elegance and the charm of the original; how far I
have succeeded in my earnest endeavours, I leave my (
readers to judge. In this connection I may be per-
mitted to print here the letter of Rao Bahadur
M. Rangachariar Avl. written after a perusal of
 
this work.
 
MY DEAR PANDIT,
 
I am so glad that you have been able to carry out
my suggestion regarding the Kadambari Sangraha
so well.
From what I have known of your work, I
believe it will prove of great use in the hands of Sans-
krit students and make it easy for them to appreciate
the story as well as the style of Kadambari.
 
TRIPLICANE,
15-3-06.
 
TRICHINOPOLY.
 
21-3-1906.
 
Yours with sincere regards,
M. RANGACHAR.
 
'If my humble work achieves the above purpose, if
it finds a place in the hands of every Sanskrit student
and creates in him a taste for the style of Kadambari,
I would consider myself amply rewarded for my
 
labours.
 
I have generally followed the readings adopted by
Dr. Peterson in his edition of Kadambari, which, I
may say, is very carefully edited.
 
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R. V. KRISHNAMACHARIAR.