He had accepted the professorship only because he hoped it would enable him to make some contribution to the advancement of Buddhist studies and thus, indirectly, to the cause of Buddhism; but as it became more obvious every year that Pali and Buddhist Philosophy were unwelcome guests at the Benares Hindu University, he had come to the conclusion that he was wasting his time there and he was now thinking of resigning.
The professor's initial motivation stemmed from a desire to advance Buddhist studies and indirectly benefit Buddhism; however, this goal became unattainable as Pali and Buddhist Philosophy faced resistance at Benares Hindu University.