Descriptive Catalogue Of Manuscripts Vol 12

Author(s): Hiralal Rasikdas Kapadia
Publisher: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute

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Alarkara, Sangita and Nafya
( 312.
॥ इति माहासामंताधिपतिधर्मावलौकश्रीमन्नान्यपतिविरचिते सरस्वतीहृदयालंकारहारनाम्नि भरतवार्तिके वाचिकांशे पुष्कराध्यायः
FATA: 1 il soft il References.- Vide M. R. Kavi's remarks about this work (JAHRS
(2, 3, 4 )-pp. 200-01 ) where he gives briefly an outline of the contents and their importance; see also his article in JAHRS-I (2) pp. 55 to 63. Vide Kavi's “ Literature on Music” in JAHRS-III (I)pp. 20–30. JAHRS-I, No. 2-pp. 55-63-pp. 55-56--"Dr. Aufrecht seems to have considered भरतभाष्य as a commentary on भरत' sfarger...... The B. O. R. I. Ms is a versified commentary of भरत's..नाट्यशास्त्र from chapter XXVIII to XXXIV which portion deals with musis in all its aspects related to the theatre. The B. O. R. I. copy contains only 15 chapters while the author promises to treat a rtist in 17 chapters. Perhaps the other copy at Kathiawar which is now lost might have been complete. The first sheet of this copy though it contains the beginning does not seem to belong to this work but decidedly to some other work later by 2 or ; centuries. Some sheets are missing here and there and the original from which this was copied might perhaps be defective and imperfect. The copyist also could not read his original properly. The work as found consists of about 7000 granthas. The remaining 2 chapters which deal with prosody and Prākrit languages in relation to stage cannot exceed 3000 granthas.”
“The work is called HTCH164 or a ......no work is yet specifically known as भरतभाष्य......नान्यदेव designates his work “सरस्वतीहृदयालंकार” and the appellation instantly reminds one of Sarasvati kanthābharana of भोजदेव."
- Mr. Kavi summarises what aruda says about himself in the भरतभाष्य (p. 56).
- Identification of N. with Nänyadeva of Mithila (18-7-1097 A. D. to 1133 A. D. (p. 57).