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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
XVII
Nos. 5884-5408 represent his Pradipa, a commentary on the Mabábhäpya. He refers in his introductory verses to Hari (i.e.) Bhartrhari, as a predecessor who showed bin the way.
तथापि हारबद्धन सारेण प्रन्यसेतुना | From this we come to know that Bharthari has written a commentary on the Mahābhāøya called AETHIOTTOTT, a work which has not yet come to light.
The Pradipa has been commented upon by the famous voluminous writer, Nägesa bhatta in bis Pradipodyota. He flourished about 1700 A. D. and belongs to the school of the great Bhattoji dikqita by virtue of being the pupil of Hari dikaita, Bhattoji's grandson and commentator. Nos. 5407-5129 represent the Udyota of Nägeda. No. 5415 is noteworthy, bearing as it does the date, A. D. 1697. It is thas the oldest known manuscript of the Udyota.
KÄSIKĀVĒTII OF JAYĀDITYA AND VĀMANA.
This work is believed to be written by Jayaditya. King of Kalnir, according to Itsing. Vimana came after him. Jayaditya who died in 660 A. D. wrote the first five chapters and Vimana, who is identical with the author of the Kávyālaåkárasūtras, tho other three. There is also a view among scholars like Dr. Belvalkar, which makes the authors of the Kālikā, Buuddhas on the evidence of the two facts that they do not perform Mårgala and that their work owes a great deal, in manner and matter, to the Buddhist grauinarian, Candragomin. Nos. 5430-5456 represent this work.
PADAMAÑJA RÍ OF HARADATTA. There is a confusion, still opremoved, between the author
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