Trailokya Prakash

SR No.: 009389
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hemprabhsuri
Publisher: Indian House
Publication Year: 1946
Total Pages: 265
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 8 MB

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uame and three or four the second. No other reference has so far come to light where both these names are mentioned together having the relation of teacher and disciple In the Nagendra gaccha there was a Devendra and a Hemaprabha who flourished about the time when the Tp. was composed, viz.. Sam, 1305, the year given by Prof H. D. Velankar in his Jinaratnakosa as the date of composition of the Tp. perhaps on the authority of some manuscript.
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Usually the writers of works on technical sciences like astrology. medicine, etc, are careless in grammatical matters. But ont author No correct language. case of deviation from grammar has been found in his work. Of course the Arabic words like मुथशिल ( मुर्त्तासन ), मचकूल (), have not been spelt correctly. The author has ingeniously worked his name in verse 225 which reveals his poetic tendencies.
Other works of Hemaprabha.
Besipes the Tp. Hemaprabha is the author of a Meghamala contaraing about 10) verses noted in the Juna-Granthavalı, P. 356. P of. H. D. Velankat, however, thinks it to be another title of Tp but that is an independent work by our Author as is shown by the Poona manuscript which contains it along with Tp. The Jaina-Granth ivali p. 356 mentions another Meghamala of 400 verses without giving the author's name.
Hindi Explanation.
For the use of such readers as find it hard to follow Sanskrit, a Hindi explanation has been added to all the verses.
Thanks,
It is now my pleasant duty to offer thanks to those who co-operated in any way in the production of the present book First of all I should think Dr L. Sarup, Principal Oriental College for inaugurating the copying work of manuscript of the Trailokya Prakasa and for taking general interest in the Research work carried on by the Kushal Astrological Research Institute.
I must also thank Dr. Banarsi Das Jain, Reader in Hindi, Oriental College, Lahore for leading me the MS of the TP belonging the Jam Bhandar o Ambala city and for writing a [foreword to the present edition.