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essay P. 44 ) हरिभद्र shows his acquaintence with कुमारिल's तन्त्रवार्तिक as shown by certain verses of शास्त्रवार्तासमुच्चय. King हर्ष whose प्रियदर्शना is mentioned, is well-known to have flourished in the 7th century A. D. Moreover quotes in his विवरण of the नन्दीसूत्र extensively from the नन्दीचूर्णि offजिनदास गणिमहत्तर who finished it in 677 A. D. धर्मकीर्ति is quoted by हरिभद्र so often and even mentioned by name. ff's date is the middle of the 7th cent. A. D. To quote Jacobi, "From among them, (i. e. those mentioned by Jinavijaya) the following may be mentioned as interesting from a chronological point of view. Dignaga, Dharmakirti, Bhartrhari (the author of a, about 650 A. D.) and Kumãrila. × X X X We thus see that Haribhadra quoted many of the celebrities who flourished in the century preceding his own."
The earlier limit is the later part of the 7th century A. D. To quote Jinavijaya ' इस लिये हम ई. स. ७०० से ७७० (वि. सं. ७५७ से ८२७ ) तक हरिभद्र सूरिका सत्तासमय स्थिर करते है.”
References:
(1) Muni S'rï Jinavijaya:—
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(a) A paper on the date of Hari
