Report On Search For Sanskrit MSS Year 1882 1883

Author(s): R G Bhandarkar
Publisher: Government Central Book Depot

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bho
ruled over the country
of the Goddess of Learning he expounded the "art of building as taught by the Munis;" (EE., Appen
dix II.). Medapâţa is Mevad, Mandana patronized by Kumbho of Mevâr.
and a king of the name of Kumaccording to Tod from 1419 to 1469 A.D. He had a taste for the arts and constructed many temples as well as strongholds. It is not unlikely, therefore, he had in his service persons who had read the literature of architecture and could compose such treatises as the one under notice. Vastumandana also is ascribed to Mandana, and it is stated that he wrote this work at the request of his son Devasimha. He is here spoken of as the son of Kshetra ; (FF., Appendix II.).
The third work entitled Kundamârtanda treats Kundumârtanda with
of the construction of altars tanda with according to the Sulva Sûtras commentary.
composed by the Rishis of old. The author is Govinda who was the son of Gadâdhara and lived at Junnar. The manuscript contains a commentary by Ananta, the son of Siddheśvara. The original was composed in 1613 Saka or 1691 A.1). and the commentary in 1614 Saka or 1692 A.1)., (No. 770). The last of the four is a commentary on the Sam
gîtaratnâkara, (No. 406). The Commentary on the Sargitaratnâkara.
und manuscript is in abad condition,
the edges of all the leaves being torn off and the writing on a good many having faded away. The commentary is attributed to a king of the name of Singa, who is spoken of as the supreme sovereign of the Andhra circle. Who this Singa was it is difficult to say ; but it is not unlikely that he was the Yâdava prince Singhaṇa who reigned at Devagiri. F'or, the country ruled over by the Deccan Châlukyas is sometimes called Telangana by northern writers