Sambodhi 2003 Vol 26

SR No.: 520776
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jitendra B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 2003
Total Pages: 184
Language: English, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Sambodhi, & India
File Size: 4 MB

Page 181

REVIEW
Amaracandrayati's "Kāvyakalpalatāvsttih” (with two commentaries : 1) Parimala and Makaranda); edited by R. S. Betai, L. D. Series No. 117 (General Editor : Jitendra B. Shah); published by L. D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad-380009; First Edition : July, 1997; Price Rs. 225/-; pp. 24 + 232 + 156.
Jainas, especially Jain monks; have contributed qualitatively and quantitatively to the growth and development of Sanskrit Literature in Gujarati in various branches of Sanskrit literature. Here is a contribution to the department of Preticts by Amaracandrayati of śvetāmbara sect and he is placed in 12th century V.S. (Introduction p. 4; P. V. Kane assigns him to the 13th century A.D. [History of Sanskrit Poetics, Bombay, 1951, p. 379]). He has authored Kävyakalpalatavrtti alias kāvyakalpalatā alias kavyaśikṣāvstti. Obviously, the work deals with the "training and equipment of a poet, Vyutpatti and abhyasa of traditional writers (Introduction, p. 2). It has been published twice and translated in Marathi also One wishes it to be translated into Gujarati / English.
As the earlier editions were not satisfactory, Dr. Betai undertook to prepare "a thoroughly revised critical edition of Kāvyakalpalatāvrtti" [Introduction, p. 2] together with the 'Parimala' and the ‘Makaranda', which are published here for the first time (Introduction, p. 2). One misses here the information about the manuscripts utilised and the principles followed etc. here in the preparation of the critical edition.
About the authorship it may be noted that the tradition tells and Amaracandrayati acknowledges that originally the "Kāvyakalpalata” was a sūtrawork composed by Arisimha, the son of Āsada and Dr. Betai observes that it would be more reasonable to accept the fact of the dual authorship of the Sūtras. (Introduction, p.4), Amaracandra has composed the “Vrtti", i. e. "Kavyakalpalatāvrtti", as well as another Vrtti, namely, the “Parimala" - Vrtti- i.e. it is an autocommentary. Subhaganivijaya of Tapāgaccha, who flourished in the 17th century VS [Introduction, p.5); 1609 A. D. according to P. V. Kane (ibid, p. 387),