Book Title: Proceedings of the Seminar on Prakrit Studies 1973
Author(s): K R Chandra, Dalsukh Malvania, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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________________ vaýarņi (c.1319) as 'Saratrayavedi'.12 A peculiar phase of influence of Prakrit literature on Kannada literature can be seen in the production of several Kannada Commentaries on Prak. rit (Jaina) works. Unfortunately almost all such Commentaries, except a few are still in manuscript from. The following Kannada Commentaries on the respective Prakrit works would give us an idea of the extent of interest of Kannada scholars in Prakrit literature:23 Prakrit Work Samayasāra Author Kannada Commentary Author & date Kundakunda Ācārya Tikā Balacandra (c. 1170 A.D.) Pancastikaya Pravacanasara Pancastikaya Mokkhapahuda Padmaprabba (c. 1300) Balacandra Padmaprabha Kanakacandra (c. 1300) Bahubali Vrtti Baraba Aņupeba Tıka Malacara » » Tīkā Tika Meghacandra Kesavavarni (1359) Rayanasara Gommatasara Nemicandra Ācārya Vrtti Dravyasangraha Vštti & Tīkā... Vrtti Tikā 27 Cavundaraya (978) Keśavayarņi Balacandra Keśavavarni Prabhācandra (c. 1300) Padmaprabba Balacandra Kammapaya di Visa parūvaņa Tibbangi Vrtti 22 Op. cit., p. 469 23 The data collected in the following table is based on (i) Kavicarite I & II. (ii) Kannada Präntlya Tidapatriya Grantha Suci, by K. Bhujabali Shastri, Varanasi, 1948 and (iii) Karnataka Kavicariteya Anukta Křtisuci, by S. Shivanna, Mysore University, 1967. In the following table commentator's name and date are given. If he is repeated his date is not given under his name. Want of information is suggested by a long dash. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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