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(10) Vịtti of jnãoapramodagaņi
At the commencement of his Vștti, the author humbly submits that he bases his commentary on the doctrines of Acāryas like Rudrata etc. 17 But once that he commences his work in this manner, with an humble, claim. he proceeds in his own original way and style and writes a Vịtti, the scholarship of which far exceeds that of Simbadevagani; perhaps no other Vịtti, hitherto unpublished, can daim to exceed the deep and vast scholarship of Jnanapramodagani and scale higher heights. The Vștti has all claims to special importance in view of (a) Certain facts of its scholarship and excellent treatment, both of which are meant
to interprent Vägbhata in the right perspective and better light; (b) Advancement on the views of Vägbbața, particularly in his treatment of the
topic of Alapkāra and Rasa; (c) The exquisitely fine illustrations that he quotes profusely from so many works
of Sanskrit poetry to make the understanding of the doctrines propounded
precise, exact and deep; (d) He quotes from more than 40 works of poetry and Sastras from which he seeks
authority for his analysis; Besides his interpretation at several other places and in certain other contexts, he writes almost like a Bhäsyakāra in the last two chapters.
(e)
The following traits of his scholarship come to our notice : (i) Jnānapramodagani gives the explanations of words of the work in the simplest
analysis and at the same time, whenever necessary, scales the highest heights
of scholastic intrerpretation. His mastery over sanskrit poetics is thorough. (ii) On the whole, he is precise, exact and to the point in his explanations and
interpretation, though sometimes he becomes over-elaborate unnecessarily. Very often he is detailed and mostly scholarly in his comments; he succeeds in giving
every Kārika its due in the Vrtti; (iii) So many references to and quotations from grammatical works of Hemacandra
and others including Panini show that he has a firm hold over grammar, though
sometimes detailed grammatical discussion might be uncalled for in the context. (iv) He gives so many fine illostrations from works on poetry to explaln the doctri
nes of poetics. Here, he mostly avoids repetition of the illustrations given by his predecessors, though at a few places, he has borrowed these from simbade. vagani. He quotes iilustrations from Māgha, Amaru, Bhartrhari, Kālidāsa, Bhanudatta and many others.
17. इह खलु ग्रन्थारम्भे वाग्भटः श्रीवाहदेवापरनामा कविराजोऽलधियानवयोवाय रुटालकारादिशास्वसंक्षेप
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