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INDEX OF AUTHORS.
Mahendra suri
Author of the Anckârthakairavâkarakaumudi, a commentary on Hemachandra's Anekârthasangraha. 1, p. 51; App. p. 89. No. 181 in my collection of 1883-84 is a copy of part of a Yantraraja by this writer. Aufrecht in C. C. adds a Sivatândava by him, with a reference to Oudh IV. 19. Author of a Bhavishyadattâkhyânaka (so correct). 1, App. p. 67. The MS. is dated Samvat 1214. He was pupil of Hemachandra.
Mahendra prabhu
Mentioned as fourth in ascent from Vijayasenasûri, who was the guru of Udayaprabhasûri, author of the Dharmâbhyudayakavya. Of the Nâgendra gachchha. He was guru of Sântisûri. 3, App. p. 17.
Mahesvara
Author of the Sabdabhedaprakâśa. 2, pp. 64 and 124. "Son of Brahma, grandson of Krishna (Kesava)." Aufrecht in C. C. Aufrecht adds his Viśvaprakâsa, composed in Samvat 1167, and his Sâhasânkacharita, which is quoted in the preface to the Viśvaprakâśa.
Mahesvara
Author of the Vṛittaśataka. Son of Manoratha. Aufrecht in C. C. notes that he is quoted in Mârtanḍavallabhâ, Muhûrtachintamanițîkâ, Nirnayasindhu, and Sanskâramayûkha. 2,p.131. For Maheśvara's lineage (Krishna, Dâmodara, Malhana, Kosava, Krishna, Śrî Brahma) see Aufrecht, Oxford Catalogue, P. 187.
Mahesvara sûri
Author of a Kâlikâchâryakathâ. Of the Śrî-Pallila gachchha. 1, App. p. 29. Author of the Sanyamamanjarî. 1, App. p. 50. No. 1359 of this Report's Collection is a copy of Maheśvara's Sanyamamanjarî with a commentary by a pupil of Hemahansa.
Mahesvara sûri
Author, in Samvat 1573, of the Vichârarasâyanaprakarana. 3, App. p. 240.