Jain Journal 1968 04

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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SIDDHA-HEMA-SABDANUSASANA DVYASRAYAKAVYA KUMARAPALACARITA
Siddha-Hema-sabdanusāsana is Hemacandra's first major work on grammar and was written at the request of Siddharaja Jayasımha
Grammar consists of five parts (1) sutra, (2) ganapātha, (3) dhātupātha, (4) unādi and (5) lingānušāsana In the case of other grammars, all these five parts are written by different persons In the case of Siddha-Hema all these are written by Hemacandra himself This is one of the unique features of Siddha-Hema which makes it a complete and consistent work. Another unique feature of it is that It is a grammar of Sanskrit as well as of Prakrit
The Siddha-Hema consists of 8 adhyāyas, each adhyāya consisting of 4 padas The total number of sütras is 4685 of which 3566 describe the Sanskrit language while 1119 the Prakrit
Hemacandra has written two commentaries on his Siddha-Hema, the Laghuvetti and the Byhadyrttı Supplementing these are the Dhātupātha with commentary, Unadı with commentary and the Linganušāsana with a Brhat Tikā. Hemacandra also wrote a Brhannyāsa on his grammar, a fragment of which has been discovered
Besides Hemacandra wrote two mahakāvyas, Dvyāšraya in Sanskrit (20 cantos consisting of 2423 verses) and Kumārapālacarita in Prakrit (8 cantos consisting of 747 verses) illustrating the rules of his grammar in the same order as they are in Siddha-Hema and at the same time describing the reigns of the kings of Gujarat from Mularaja to Kumarapala