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INTRODUCTION soon became the most popular grammar in use. It was based on many earlier grammars.
"Jayasinha died in 1143 A.D. and was succeeded by his nephew, Kumārapāla. In his case, too, there are various accounts of the incidents that led to Hemacandra's favored position with Kumārapāla. But regardless of how it happened, Hemacandra exercised great influence at court and can be credited with the conversion of Kumārapāla to Jainism and its domination in the state.
Hemacandra died in 1173 A.D., a few months before Kumārapāla.
His extant works
According to the Praśasti, the grammar and its supplements were written at the request of Siddharāja. It was named Siddhahemacandraśabdānuśāsana, or Haimavyākarana. Hemacandra wrote two commentaries, a long one, Bșhadvștti, and a short one, Laghuvịtti, and a nyāsa. It is in 8 books, the first seven dealing with Sanskrit, and the eighth with Prakrit. Books I to VII with the Laghuvștti are published in the YJG, Benares 1905. Book VIII has been edited and translated by Pischel as: Grammatik der Prākrit Sprachen. 2 Parts, Halle, 1877-80. There is a new edition with commentaries being published by the Śrīsiddhaprakāśana Samiti, Bombay.
Its supplements are: Dhātupārāyaṇa, or Dhātupātha, with Hemacandra's commentary. Edited by Kirste. Sources of Sanskrit Lexicography, Vol. IV, Vienna, 1901.
Uņādigaņasūtra with Hem.'s commentary. Vol. II of Sources of Sanskrit Lexicography. Vienna, 1895.
Lingānuśāsana with Hem.'s commentary. Published in the Abhidhānasangraha. Bombay, 1896.
Yogaśāstra with Hem.'s commentary, composed for Kumārapāla's benefit. Published by Prasāraka Sabhā, Bhavnagar, 1926. Also edited by Dharmasûri in Bibliotheca Indica,
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