Catalogue of Sanskrit and Prakrit Manuscripts In the Central Provinces and Berar

SR No.: 011132
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Rai Bahaddur Hiralal
Publisher: Central Provins and Berar
Total Pages: 887
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Catalogue
File Size: 27 MB

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The last of these is only another name of Yasastilakachampú, for a full analysis of which a reference may be made to Dr. Peterson's II Peport, pp. 33-49. The lirst three are not otherwise known). In the first part of the colophon above quoted Somadeva las been styleil Tarkika-chakravarttin and hence a work by him on Nyaya may also be expected. In the Stotra. Chatusthavatika Vidananda makes frequent references to and quotations from Dhyana-paddlati of Somadeva Suri. This may be another work by our author. What make Somadeva's works of a very great importance are the learning of the author which they reflect and the masterly style in which they are composed. The prose of Yasastilaka vies with that of Bana and the poctry at places with that of Magha. The Nitivakyamrita is a sort ol work second only to the lately discovered Artha-sástra of Chanakva, whom Somade a very much imitates both in matter as well as style. From the coloplion of Yanastilaka we learn that the author wrote in the Saka vcar 881 (Siddhartha Samatsara) du: ing the reign of Krishnaraja III . l'eterson's II Report, pp. 47-49 and 150).
Among the Karanja manuscripts a comincntary "Sabdarhavachandrika" on Jaincndra Vyakarana is mentioned as done by Somadeva. But this Somadcya is to be distinguished from the author of Yasastilaka, as is evident from the following colophon of the work refered to.
स्वस्ति श्री कोल्लापुरदेशांतवाजुरिकामहास्थाने युधिष्ठिरावतार महामण्डलेश्वरगंडरादित्यदेवनिर्मापित त्रिभुवनतिलकजिनालये श्रीमत्परमपरमेष्टि श्रीनेमिनाथश्रीपादपद्माराधितबलेन वादीभवजांकुशश्रीविशालकीर्तिपंडितदेववैयावृतस्यतः (१) श्रीमच्छिलाहारकुलकमलमार्तण्डतेज पुंजराजाधिराजपरमेश्वरपरमभट्टारकपश्चिमचक्रवर्ति श्रीवीरभोजदेव विजयराज्ये शकवषैकसहस्रैकशतसप्तविंशतितम क्रोधनसंवत्सेर स्वस्ति समस्तानवद्यविद्याचक्रवर्तिश्रीपूज्यपादपदानुसक्तचेतसा श्री सोमदेवेन मुनीश्वरेण विरचितेयं शब्दार्णवचन्द्रिका नाम वृत्तिरिति संपूर्णा जाता।
This proves that the author of Sabdarnavachandrika was a protégé of the Silahára prince Virabhojadeva, and wrote the work in the Saka year 1127 (Krodhana samvatsara) A.D. 1049.
The Vardhamana-charita of this poet has been noticed,
and an extract froin it published by Asaga.
Dr. Peterson in his IV Report, pp. 163-164.