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.
Initially motivated by a desire to contribute to Buddhist studies, the professor realized that his work was not valued at Benares Hindu University. He now contemplated leaving due to the lack of support for his academic pursuits.