Book Title: Mahavidya Vidambanam
Author(s): Bhatta Vadindra, Bhuvansundarsuri, Mangesh Ramkrishna Telang
Publisher: Central Library
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word 'swarupa' which signifies 'Bramha' would not be used in saluting God by a follower of any other school of philosophy except a Vedantin. Beside while explaining the relation of Upalakshana he has alluded to the relation of Máyá with Bramha. At the end of the Vivaraṇa he states that the Mahavidya verses were explained by older authors before him.' So he may have flourished after Sivaditya (A. D. 975-1025).
Bhuvansundara mentions a Brihadyritti (a larger commentary) on the Mahavidyásâtra. But nothing is known about it,
Thus we have tried to give a short account of the authors and their works published in this volume together with a few historical notes on other authors connected with those works in one way or other, hoping that they may be of use to researchers in Sanskrit literature.
I must now sincerely acknowledge the valuable assistance rendered to me by my friend Mr. T. M. Tripathi, B. A. of Bombay by making a loan of his two manuscripts and by furnishing information about Bhuvanasundara's date, place &c.
In conclusion I take this opportunity to thank His Highness the Maharájá Sayaji Rao Gaekwád on behalf of Sanskrița loving public for the liberal patronage extended to ancient Oriental Literature. In the absence of such patronage the valuable and hitherto unknown works now published in this series would have remained sealed to the general public.
NOTE ON THE MANUSCRIPTS. Following is the description of the Manuscripts used for collation in preparing this edition:4-Belongs to the Central Library at Baroda. This is the first copy of
Mahavidya-vivarna, Folios 1 to 15. Size 9 x 4 inches, with 9 lines on each side. It is written on old rough paper. The writing is indifferent. It does not contain the 3 Mangala verses at the commencement. There are many omissions and mistakes made by the copvist. It begins with ॐ नमो गणेशाय and ends with श्रीरस्तु । शुभं भवतु।
लेखकपाठकयोः कल्याणं भूयात् । 1 ननु उपलक्षणत्वमपि कदाचित्संबन्धिनि भवति । विपक्षसपक्षयोस्तु पक्षत्वेन संबन्धाभावात् कथं तदिति चेत् । न । यद्रजतमभात् सैषा शुक्तिरित्यत्र रजतस्य शुक्तिकोपलक्षकत्ववदुपपत्तिः, लिप्यक्षराणां वर्णोपलक्षकत्वमिव, वेदान्तिमते मायाया ब्रह्मोपलक्षकत्वमिवेति ।
महाविद्याविवरण पृ. १६१-१६२ 2 महाविद्या दशश्लोकी विवृतापि चिरन्तनैः । मन्दधीवृद्धिसिद्यर्थ विवृतेयं यथागमम् ॥
महाविद्याविवरण पृ. १८८ 3 एषाच महाविद्या अनेक दोषदुष्टत्वेन चिस्येत्युक्तं महाविद्याबृहद्वृत्तिकृता।
महाविद्याविवरणटिप्पन पृ. १८९
Aho ! Shrutgyanam
