Book Title: Awakening
Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir 44 his life. With the help of his mentor, he made a deep study of the Shastras. He was a prolific writer who wrote books on various literary subjects. He wrote valuable books such as Grammar, a Dictionary, Epic poetry and on topics like the science of prosody; and history and achieved fame not only in Gujarat but throughout India. His greatest work is Siddhahymam. This is a long but simple grammar. Since the time of Panini upto this day no grammarian of his eminence has appeared. Like Panini's grammar this book also contains 8 chapters. Panini dealt with Sanskrit grammar in 7 chapters and with Vedic grammar in the 8th chapter. In the same manner, Hemachandra Acharya dealt with Sanskrit grammar in 7 chapters and Prakrit grammar in the 8th chapter. His second great book is Thrishashtishalaka purashacharitham. In this book, he has written the lifehistories of 63 great men in 36000 slokas. His other famous works are ; Abhidhanachintamani (a dictionary in verse like Amarakosh) ; Veetharaga Sthuthih ; (a commentary on a philosophical work entitled Syadvada manjari); Desi Namamala ; (a dictionary); Yogashastram ; Kavyanusasanam (a book on the principles of literature); Chandonusaanam; Dwayasraya mahakavyam; Parishista Parva ; Shabdanusasanam; Anekartha Sangrahah (a dictionary) etc. For Private And Personal Use Only

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