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PREFACE.
quotations in the second Kanda, down to about 2,355, serves
to show more prominently the range of literature studied by the
commentator. Besides, in the 7th or Avyaya Kanda every example
without exception has been given, because in the majority of the
cases it was impossible to distinguish between what is sufficiently
authenticated byour Dictionaries and what is not. Finally, 1 have
kept all examples quoted under those words which have a great
variety of meanings, and all examples quoted from the eighth Sarga
of the Kumarasaihbliava. Several quotations given by Mahendra
more than once, are printed in full in one place only. But for settling
the text, all the readings in the different passages have been com-
pared. The same holds good for the concluding verses, or Prasasti,
which has been printed at the end of Kanda II., whilst in the MSS.
it is repeated after Kandas III. and VII.
Most of the references to published Kosas have been omitted,
as they are given in the Petersburg Dictionary ; references to un-
published Kosas likewise, except when they furnish new lexicogra-
phical matter, and, lastly, most of the general references, e. g.9 to
the Kamasutra or the Nighantu.
Apart from these omissions, the commentary is given com-
plete, and its wording has been preserved as far as possible.
The examples adduced in the commentary amount to about
7,000. They are, almost without exception, given anonymously
and mostly consist of fragments of verses. In order to trace the
passages to their sources, I have had to go through a good many
books. But many passages are probably quoted from books not
yet published, or inaccessible to me. It may also be that some
quotations from well-known texts have escaped my notice.
The work of identifying the quotations was finished in 1889.
Since that time, whilst the book was being carried through the
press, I have occasionally come across some quotations, e. g., in the
texts recently published in the Kavyamala. These Additional
References are given at the end of the volume.
Of the numerous and interesting variants that appear in
Mahendra’s quotations, I have preserved as many as I could
within my limited space. But many, of course, had to be omitted
altogether.
PREFACE.
quotations in the second Kanda, down to about 2,355, serves
to show more prominently the range of literature studied by the
commentator. Besides, in the 7th or Avyaya Kanda every example
without exception has been given, because in the majority of the
cases it was impossible to distinguish between what is sufficiently
authenticated byour Dictionaries and what is not. Finally, 1 have
kept all examples quoted under those words which have a great
variety of meanings, and all examples quoted from the eighth Sarga
of the Kumarasaihbliava. Several quotations given by Mahendra
more than once, are printed in full in one place only. But for settling
the text, all the readings in the different passages have been com-
pared. The same holds good for the concluding verses, or Prasasti,
which has been printed at the end of Kanda II., whilst in the MSS.
it is repeated after Kandas III. and VII.
Most of the references to published Kosas have been omitted,
as they are given in the Petersburg Dictionary ; references to un-
published Kosas likewise, except when they furnish new lexicogra-
phical matter, and, lastly, most of the general references, e. g.9 to
the Kamasutra or the Nighantu.
Apart from these omissions, the commentary is given com-
plete, and its wording has been preserved as far as possible.
The examples adduced in the commentary amount to about
7,000. They are, almost without exception, given anonymously
and mostly consist of fragments of verses. In order to trace the
passages to their sources, I have had to go through a good many
books. But many passages are probably quoted from books not
yet published, or inaccessible to me. It may also be that some
quotations from well-known texts have escaped my notice.
The work of identifying the quotations was finished in 1889.
Since that time, whilst the book was being carried through the
press, I have occasionally come across some quotations, e. g., in the
texts recently published in the Kavyamala. These Additional
References are given at the end of the volume.
Of the numerous and interesting variants that appear in
Mahendra’s quotations, I have preserved as many as I could
within my limited space. But many, of course, had to be omitted
altogether.