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Like gramatical rules, he collected all the roots from various sources. Being a compilor of Prakrit grammar as well, he spared no pains to collect the roots both Sanskrit and Prakrit from public and put them in one place. His Lingānušāsana is an excellent collection of the gender-distinction of words. Hemacandra, in general, and his commentators in particular contributed to the collection of the vast treasure of the words which may be said to be the greatest contribution of Hemacandra to the world of literature. He wrote a number of commentaries like Vrtti, Brhadvịtti, Laghuvṛtti etc for all the cadres of calibre of students and also evolved easy means of searching the words and wrote the works like Vyākaraṇadhundhikā.
To illustrate both Sanskrit and Prākrit grammar, he wrote the Sanskrit Dvyāśrayakāvya and the Prākrit Dvyāśrayakāvya or Kumārapālacarita.
Hemacandra is known for preparing new digests and compilations in all branches of Sanskrit learning. His Chandonuśāsana and its Vịtti and Käv. yānuśāsana, like his grammar, may not be called to be the original contribution but are very useful particularly with collection view-point.
The authority acquired by Hemacandra appe. ars to the extent that whatsoever he wrote; was commented; it became a works of Philosophy e. g. Syādvādamañjari by Mallişeņa is an extensive co. mmentary on his thirty two verses written as an eulogy of Vardhamāna Pramāņamīmāṁsă according to Satkari Mookerjee was, perhaps, his last works.
