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PUBLISHER'S NOTE
NEARLY a quarter ofa century ago, I
published a little book entitled " Hindu
Psalms and Hymns". Since then I have
been thinking of a comprehensive collection
of Stotras. The need for a compilation
like this was stressed by Sir Sivaswami
Aiyar who thought it a pity that many
of the Stotras contained in the Ramayana,
the Mahabharata and the Srimad Bhagavata
had to be omitted from my condensed
editions of the Great Triad to keep them
within the limits of the space prescribed.
Before undertaking this publication I had
the privilege of consulting Mahamahopa-
dhyaya Kuppuswami Sastriar, who, while
welcoming the purpose and plan of my
book, suggested that the selection should
be not only from the ancient and medieval
Stotra literature but also from modern
writings. It will thus be seen that every
effort has been made to render this book
representative, comprehensive and up-to-date..
NEARLY a quarter ofa century ago, I
published a little book entitled " Hindu
Psalms and Hymns". Since then I have
been thinking of a comprehensive collection
of Stotras. The need for a compilation
like this was stressed by Sir Sivaswami
Aiyar who thought it a pity that many
of the Stotras contained in the Ramayana,
the Mahabharata and the Srimad Bhagavata
had to be omitted from my condensed
editions of the Great Triad to keep them
within the limits of the space prescribed.
Before undertaking this publication I had
the privilege of consulting Mahamahopa-
dhyaya Kuppuswami Sastriar, who, while
welcoming the purpose and plan of my
book, suggested that the selection should
be not only from the ancient and medieval
Stotra literature but also from modern
writings. It will thus be seen that every
effort has been made to render this book
representative, comprehensive and up-to-date..