Halas Sattasai

Author(s): Hermen Tieken
Publisher: Leiden

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taining variant readings and extracts from certain commentaries that were available at the time (Retr. and ISt.). I shall briefly describe each of Weber's publications in their chronological order.
Abh. Weber's first publication on the subject, Ueber das Saptaśatakam des Hala; ein Beitrag zur Kenntniss des Prākrits, AKM V 3, Leipzig, 1870 (repr. Nendeln, Lichtenstein, 1966) is based on a single MS, referred to as K. Abh. comprises a fragment of the text (1-370; one leaf containing the Gathās 94-102 is missing) with a German translation, extracts from Kulanātha's commentary and notes by Weber. The edition is preceded by a detailed grammar of the Prākrit of the Gathās (pp. 30-70).
In an appendix (p. 202ff.) Weber has added in all 67 Gāthās of very similar contents, gleaned from Dhanika's commentary on the Dasarūpa (nos 1-8), from Mammaţa's Kavyaprakāśa (nos 9-65) and from Visvanatha's Sahityadarpaņa (nos 66-67).
In his edition of 1881 Weber referred to this book with the abbreviation Abh., from 'Abhandlung', which will be used here too."
Retr. The above-mentioned edition was followed by an article called 'Zum Saptaśatakam des Hāla', ZDMG 28, 1874, pp. 345-436. In this article Weber compares several MSS acquired only after he had completed the Abh. The MSS are B. P. 14, D, and S (text and commentary) and A and C (commentary only). The former MSS provided variants to the text established in the Abh. Furthermore, extracts from the available commentaries are given: Gangādhara (A, B and C), Pitāmbara (P), Sadhāraṇadeva (S) and anonymous (T"). Where necessary Weber adapted his earlier translations and added notes. The material from these MSS is given only for the Gathās they have in common with Abh. Their additional material appears only in the edition of 1881 (see below).
In his edition of 1881 Weber referred to this article with the abbreviation Retr., for 'Retractatio'. This abbreviation is used here too.
Ed. Weber's third publication on the subject is Das Saptaśatakam des Haia,