Kartikeyanupreksha

SR No.: 090248
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kumar Swami
Publisher: Paramshrut Prabhavak Mandal
Total Pages: 589
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Religion
File Size: 19 MB

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INTRODUCTION
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Subhasandra gives a few incidental details about the composition of some of his works. He composed his Sanskrit commentary, the Adhyātmatarangini, on the verses in the commentary of Amṛtacandra on the Samaya301 on Asvina Su. 5, Sam. 1573 (-57-) A. D. 1516, being pressingly requested by Tribhuvanakirti. On Bhadrapada 2, Sam. 1608 (57) A. D. 1551, he completed his Pandapurna at Sakavita in Vagvara (i. e., Bagaḍa, corresponding roughly to Dungarpur and Banswada area in Rajasthan). In its composition and in preparing its first copy Śripala Vargi helped him. In Sam. 1611 (57) A. D. 1554 he completed his Karikaṇḍu carita in Sanskrit. At the request of Kṣemacandra and Sumatikīrti especially of the latter (p. 204) who is often referred in the verses at the close of different sections, pp. 15, 43, 46, 49, 204, 212, 895-6, he finished bis Sanskrit tika on the Kärttikeyanupreksi on Magha śu. 10, Sari 1613(-57 = } A. D. 1556. Sumatikirti is obviously his pontifical successor (Sam, 1622-25, i. e., 1565-68 A. D.). In some of its colophonic verses', be refers to (besides Kşemacandra and Sumati- or Sanmati-kirti and his predecessors in the pontifical line), directly or indirectly by slesa, Laksmicandra, Viracandra and Cidrūpa or Jžānabhuṣana who were contemporary Bhaṭṭārakas at different places. Laksmicandra was a pupil of Subhacandra, and he expanded the commentary under the guidance of the latter.
It is quite likely that Subhaoandra wrote some works even after a. D. 1556, i. e., after his commentary on the Kärttikeyanuprekṣā. There are a few more works which are traditionally ascribed to him in different lists. Of these Samavasaraṇa-puja, Sahasranama and Vimanasuddhi-vidhana come under ritualistic heal; Samyaktva-kaumudi, Subhāṣitārpava and Subhāṣita-ratnāvali under didactic head; while Tarkasastra is a work on logic, He has mentioned dates only in a few of his works. The Adhyatma-tarangini was completed in 1516 A. D., the Karakanḍacarita in 1554 A. D. and the K-Anuprekṣā kā in 1556 A. D. Thus Subhacaudra's literary activities extended over a period of more than forty years.
c) HIS TIKA ON THE KARTTIKEYANUPKEKŞA
i) Its General Nature
The Sanskrit commentary of Subhacandra on the Kattigeyānuppekkhā is called Vṛtti or Tika. It is a voluminous exposition running over 7259 granthagras, as calculated by one of the Mss. So far as the contents aspect
1) May be that some of the verses which glorify Subhacandra might have been added by these younger colleagues, see pp. 12, 15, 43, 48, 49, 204, 212.