Books and Papers

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

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BIBLIOGRAPHY The Vaddārādhane is an important Kannada Text which has evoked a good deal of discussion amongst Kannada scholars. In this paper are discussed the authorship, the title, the nature of the language and lastly the date of the work which needs to be assigned probably to the 11th century A.D. 52. Jatā-Simhanandiya Varāmgacarite (Kamnātaka Sāhitya
Parişatpatrike, XXV, 3, pp. 133-46, Bangalore, 1942). This paper puts together all the known references to JatāSimhanandi, who is so often mentioned by Kannada authors, and introduces the Sanskrit Purāņic Kāvya, the Varāmgacarita, a MS. of which is lately discovered. 53. Prākrit Studies: Their latest Progress and Future (J.A.,
VIII, 2, pp. 69–86, Arrah, 1942). 54. Some of the Latest Institutions and Journals and their
work in the field of Prākrit Studies, etc. (J.A., VIII, 1,
pp. 1–7, Arah, 1942). 55. On the Latest Progress of Jaina and Buddhistic Studies
(J.A., IX, 1, pp. 20-29 and IX, 2, pp. 47–60, Arrah,
1943). These are important portions from the address delivered by Dr. A. N. Upadhye as the President of the Prākrit, Pāli, Jainism and Buddhism Section of the A.-I.O.C., Hyderabad, 1941. 56. The Soricaritta, a Prākrit Kāvya (J.U.B., XII, 2, pp. 47–
62, Bombay, 1943). It is for the first time that this Prākrit Kāvya is brought to light from a MS. at Trivandrum. The MS. has its peculiarities. The first canto is summarised here along with the presentation of the text of the same accompanied by relevant extracts from the Sanskrit commentary. Some details about the author are given. Incidentally some light is thrown on the authorship of the Sūtras of Trivikrama's Grammar, on the various difficulties facing a student of Prākrit dialects and on the use of l in Präkrit. 57. Vikrama-Samvatakā Prādurbhāva (Vikrama Smrti
Grantha, pp. 67–69, Gwalior, 1944). This paper puts together certain passages which seem to calculate the Vikrama era from the death of Vikrama.