Panini Sutra Vyakhya Purvarddha

Author(s): T Chandrashekharan
Publisher: T Chandrashekharan

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The numbering of the Sūtras in the Siddhānta Kaumuri of the Balamanorama Press cditon is followed licre with the result that in a few places where some of the Sūtras are omitteil, the numbers are not continuous. The illustrative verses and prinse passages are printed with the actual words (which coustitute the examples) in antique type. These examples are also explained in some cases. The illustrations are taken from the following works: -
Bhaļţikāvya, s'iấupālavadha, Adargharāghava, Kirstärjuniya, Naişadha, Raghuvariga, Bhoja Campū, Kumarasambhavid. Campubbarata, Megha sandegil, Srimad Valmiki Riyan, Virgunidarśa, Uttararamacarita, Bhojacaritra, Valliparina ya Cainpii, ind Stotraratna of Yamunamuni.
Care has been taken to identify the verses and give the exart reference. Where it is not a verse but a prose passa:e, it has been indicated by prefixing the letter " T " to the passite an:I the reference to it is given by the number of the verse inmediately preceding it. All the passages that are giveni as illustrations liave been serially numbered for facilitating easy reference. When the same versc or passage is repeated, it is not printed for a second ti ne but a reference to the number of the verse is given as "affigsta ga moto.
The present volume consists of Sútras in the Pūrvardha of the Siddhanta Kaumudi beginning from the Stripratyaya-prakit 'rana and ending with the Dvirukta-prakarina. The printing of the second volume containing the Sūtras of the Uttarirala is in progress and will be completed during the current year. To naku the work useful as a book of reference, the following indices are alss unler preparation and they will be added at the end of the second volume.
1. Index of Authors quoted. 2. of works quoted, 3. of Sūtras.
of Vartikas.
of verses cited as illustrations. 6. of words given as examples. In the preparation of the press-copy of the work, a single manuscript written in Grantha character , bearing No. R. 4398-4 has been utilized. This is in 2 volumes. A restored copy of tho same in 3 volumes bearing R. No. 7588 is also available.
The description of the original manuscript utilised for the preparation of the press-copy of the present edition is as follows:
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