Tulsi Prajna 1992 07

SR No.: 524571
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Parmeshwar Solanki
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 1992
Total Pages: 154
Language: Hindi
Classification: Magazine, India_Tulsi Prajna, & India
File Size: 8 MB

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of Bhāsa and published them from Trivendram. Later on, Printz pointed out the peculiarities of Prakrit dialect of Bbāsa's dramas in his work Bhasa's Prakrits" (Frankfurt AM. 1921) In the “Studies in Bhāṣā (JAOS., 40-42), V. S. Sukhtankar also came to the conclusion that Bhāsa's Prakrit shows the earlier stage in the development of modern languages.
An advance has been made in the study of these dialects by the publication of the Fragments of Ašvaghoşa's dramas by H. Luders (Berlin, 1911), of Bhavabhūti's Mahāvīracarita by Todar Malla (Oxford, 1928), of Maharajaparājaya by Chaturavijaya and Dalal (Baroda, 1918), of Mālavijaya by L. B. Gandhi (Baroda, 1926). These works presented the older forms of Māgadhi, Sauraseni and Apabhraṁsa. H. D. Velankara's edition of Vikramorvasiya (Sahitya Academy, 1961) is also an important work in this field. 22. Studies in Prakrit Languages and Linguistics
Prākrit languages attracted the foreign scholars who make busied themselves in the studies of Prākrit languages from different angles. Muller puts forth his views regarding the morphology etc. of Prakrit languages (Deitrage. Zer Grammatik des Jains Prakrit (Kuhne's Zeitschsift fur deutschen morgenlandischen Gesellschaft, Vol. XXXII pp. 249-259. Gutersloh. 1887) that may also be ned here in this connection. Sten Konow submitted a comparative study on Mahārāshtri and Marāthi languages (Indian Antiquary, Vol. XXXII, pp. 180-192, Bombay, 1903). R. Morris's "Notes on some pali and Jaina Prakrit words (The Academy. 1892. pp. 217-218. 242-243, 315, London, 1892), Wikramasinghe's "Index of all the Prakrit words occuring in Pishel's Grammatik der Prakrit Sprachen (IA. Vol. XXXIV, Bombay) are also very important papers from the point of view of Prakrit philology. Dr. A. Hoefer described the peculiarities of various types of Prākrit dialects (Prākrita dialecto libri duo, Brolin, 1836). In 1868, J. Beabnes pointed out the examples from Saurasent with a linguistic view (Out-lines of Indian Philolog Second edition, 1868, p. 2-3). Then S. Goldsmith dealt with the infinitive and passive case in Prakrit (Der infinitive des passive ir prākrit, ZDMG, Vol. XXVIII, p. 491-493, Leipzig, 1874)132. E. Muller expresses his views regarding the importance of Prākrit languages in evolution of Indo-Aryan languages. John Beams published a few volumes on Aryan languages between 1872 to 1879. In the mean time. Wilson delivered philological lectures at the University of Bombay wherein he pointed out the evolution of Sanskrit language and formation of Prākrit Languages and modern regional vernaculars.