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I am glad to place before scholars the Third Volume of the Critical Edition of the Valmiki Ramayana, the Aranyakanda. A tragic interest, however, attaches to the publication of this Volume. The Aranyakanda was entrusted to Shri P. C. Divanji, M.A., L.L. M. who was the first man to initiate the Scheme of an All India Critical Edition of the Ramayana in the Journal of the Gujarat Research Society (July 1950) and who received favourable response from scholars. Shri Divanji started his work in Baroda on 6-9-1959 and finished the constitution of the text of the Aranyakanda on 3-5-1960 when the Ayodhyakanda was in the Press. He was very anxious that this Volume should see the light of day during his lifetime as he might pass away on account of advancing age (born on 28-6-1885). But it was not to be. He suffered from cancer and unfortunately collapsed on 8-7-1961 after operation in Bombay. He could not get an opportunity to revise the constituted text in the light of the Critical Apparatus. The work of revising the constituted text and writing the Critical Notes as well as the Introduction, therefore, devolved on me as the General Editor.
Regarding the progress of the Ramayana Department it may be stated that the Kiskindhakanda edited by Prof. D. R. Mankad will now be sent to the Press. The constitution of the Sundarakanda is ready up to Sarga 35 (Vulgate). The remaining portion will be completed by the Editor, Prof. G. C. Jhala, by the end of the current year. The Yuddhakanda has been constituted by the Editor, Dr. P.L.Vaidya, up to Sarga 58 (Valgate). The Kanda will be completely constituted very probably by the end of June 1964. The Uttarakanda will then be taken up by the General Editor. It is hoped that the Ramayana will be completed in 1967.
I am thankful to the scholars who have reviewed the Balakanda and the Ayodhyakanda in the Indological Journals and the Press for their appreciation and constructive criticism. I am also thankful to the members of the Board of Referees for their valuable suggestions.
I must thank the University Grants Commission and the Gujarat State for the liberal financial help towards the publication of the Critical Edition of the Ramayana.
My sincere thanks are due to the Vice-Chancellor Dr. J. M. Mehta, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Dr.C.S.Patel and the Syndicate for their keen interest in the Ramayana work and the facilities given to the Ramayana Department. It must also thank Dr. (Smt.) Hansaben Mehta, The ex-Vice-Chancellor, for continuing her interest in the Ramayana work.
I am again thankful to the Manager of the University Press, Shri Ramanlal J. Patel for his promptness, cigilance and sincerity. I am also grateful to the staff of the Ramayana Department for their sincere co-operation and ungrudging help. I thank the Director, Oriental Institute, Dr. B. J. Sandesara, for his interest in the Ramayana Department.
Condition of the book: Usable; but the pages and cover look old
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