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These verses mention Hemachandra's main works in his own words. They are
(1) The Grammar with appendices and commentary, that is the Sabdanuṣāsana.
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(2) The Yogaṣāstra.
(3) The Dvyasraya.
(4) The Chhandonuṣāsana.
(5) The Kavyanuṣāsana.
(6) The Namasamgraha, that is, the Abhidhāna chintamani, Deși Namamālā and other dictionaries, and (7) The Trishashtiṣalākā - purusha - charita.
The order of mention, however, is chronological order.
To these, on the authority of their respective colophons and that of Somaprabha and that of Yaṣahpala (the author of the Moharājaparajaya), we add the Vitaragastutis and the two Dvatrimṣikäs and the Pramāṇāmīmāmsā.
Şabdanuṣāsana is Hemachandra's first major work. We do not know if he had written anything before this. It is likely, however, that he must have had some practice in writing.
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We have, already, described the occasion of composing this grammar, how the work was done and what success it met with. According to the P. C., the whole grammar was written in a year. This, however, appears to be physically impossible. Any how the work, must have been finished before the death of Siddharāja in V. S. 1199-A. D. 1143.
A grammar consists of five parts: (1) Sūtra (2) Gaṇapatha. (3) Dhatupāṭha (4) Unadi and (5) Lingānuṣāsana,
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