Jain Journal 1968 04

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

Page 83

APRIL, 1968
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In Chandamatjari there are eight 'sama' and two 'ardha-sama' metes which have not been recorded by Hemacandra. Besides there arc twentyfour 'sama', one 'visama' and one 'ardha-sama' metres? which bear different names in Hemacandra's work Similarly four sama' metres of Kedara have different names here A faw 'sama' metres are also defined slightly differently & Thirtyone 'sama' metres in Chandamañjart out of one hundred and four not illustrated appear to be new. Taking all these into account, in the field of 'sama' metres alone, Hemacandra's work has recorded no less than one hundred and sixtynine metres in addition to one hundred and nintyfive common to Chandamanjari and Chandanušāsana It will thus be seen that Chandanušāsana of Hemacandra may justly be considered an encyclopaedia on Sanskrit and Prakrit metrical forms.
We conclude by quoting a few short verses from the work just to give an idea of Hemacandra's versatility, his command over language and metre His contribution to the science of words has indeed been stupendous Hus erudition was unparalled and profound, and he has been known to his admirers for generations as Kalıkālasarvajña, one
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« Priyā (slg), Gajagati (nblg), Vasanta (mtnmgg), Vipinatılaka (ssner), Garudaruta (njbytg), Surasă (mrbnyng), Gitikā (subrslg), Hamsi (sstnnnjg), Kaumudi (nnbr, norr), Manjusaurabha (npr, sjyJg) Here m=--,
i y= - - , r= - -, - - - ,b=s= - ,J= - - , g=
? These names in Hemacandra are given in brackets Sāli (Mīgabadhū), Sarası (Sıddı), Mañjubhāşını (Nandini), Narāca (Nišā), Citralekhã (Candralekhā), Asokamañjart (Asokapuşpamañjari), Vidyul
ekha (Sãyıtri), Madhumari (Harıvılasıtā), Anukula (Pratyavabodha, Sri), Manimālā (Puspavicitra), Candi (Kamalakșt), Candrikā (Kutilagati), Praharanakalıkā (kalitā), Lola (alola), Nändimukhi (Vasanta), Lilākhela (Kamakrtdā), Pravaralalıtā (Jayānanda), Nardataka (Avitatha), Kalahamsa (Kutaja), Kusumastavaka (Kusumästarana), Mattamātangalilākara (Mattamātanga), Mandākını (Pramuditavadanā, Prabha), Manjari (Kahka), Sundari (Prabodhitā) In addition the Vitta-ratnākara has some metres otherwise named by Hemacandra, eg, Prabhāvari (Lakşmi), Induvadana (Skhalitā), Upacitrā (Viduşi) Anavasıtā (Patuta)
8 Panava mnjg for mnyg Lalanā vtns for bmns Ela sjjny for sjany Candrakantā : rrmyya for rrmsy Mahäsragdharā . sttnsrrg for sjtosnrg