Books and Papers

Author(s): A N Upadhye
Publisher: Hindi Granth Ratnakar

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BIBLIOGRAPHY 45. Valmiki-sūtra: A Myth (B.V., II, 2, pp. 160–72, Bombay,
1941). This is an exhaustive paper which takes stock of the earlier views on the so-called Valmiki Sūtras for the existence of which, it is argued, the evidence is very meagre. It is concluded that the so-called Sūtras of Välmiki are really the Sūtras composed by Trivikrama who himself has written a commentary on them. The following topics are discussed in this paper: (1) Prākrit Grammars attributed to Pāņini, Vālmīki and Samantabhadra. (2) The evidence about Vālmīki-sūtra and its critical evaluation. (3) Trivikrama's claims to the authorship of the so-called Vālmīki-sūtras and their justification as against those of Vālmīki. (4) On the probable origin of the tradition attributing a Präkrit Grammar to Vālmīki. (5) The views of Hultzsch discussed. (6) Conclusions of Bhattanatha Svamin and T. K. Laddu indicated; and Trivikrama shown to be a Southerner and a Digambara after explaining the difficulties expressed by Bhattanatha Svamin. (7) K. P. Trivedi's conclusion discussed. (8) Two groups of Prākrit Grammarians; and the attempt of Grierson to put Välmīki at the head of the Western School discussed. (9) Views of Nitti-Dolci controverted. (10) Conclusion. 46. Padmaprabha and his commentary on Niyamasāra
(Proc. & Trans. of the A.-1.0.C., VIII, pp. 425–35, Bangalore; Revised and published in the J.U.B., XI, 2,
pp. 100-10, Bombay, 1942). Padmaprabha has written a Sanskrit commentary on the Niyamasāra of Kundakunda. Some personal details are gathered here from his stray remarks in his commentary. All his quotations which often mention either the author or the work are analysed. Among the works mentioned by him, it is shown that the Mārgaprakāśa and Srutabindu are not so far discovered and the Tattvānuśāsana known to Padmaprabha was different from that of Rāmasena available today. In conclusion Padmaprabha is assigned to the last quarter of the 12th century and the first quarter of the 13th century. Here all the verses quoted by him are listed alphabetically noting their sources wherever possible. 47. Dr. Balkrishn and his Sukranītisāra (in Marāthī) (Dr.
Balkrishn Commemoration Volume, pp. 132-36, Kolhapur, 1942).