Shadbhashachandrika

Author(s): Kamlashankar Pranshankar
Publisher: Rajkiya Granthamaladhikar Mumbai

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INTRODUCTION.
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( S'iva ).* He was also known as Lakshmaņasûri. † He has composed the following works in addition to the Shadbhâshachandrika:
(1) A commentary on the Gîtagovinda, designated Srutirañjanî Ashtapadîvyâkhyâ.
___ The opening verses of the commentary अस्त्यान्ध्रदेशे, 'आसप्तपूरुष, यत्र नामादिम, तत्रोदभूत्तिमय', तस्मादुदैवढच, ताभ्यामुदभवन, षड्दर्शनी', and लक्ष्मीधर, being the same as those in the Shadbhâshachandrikâ, there is no doubt that the two authors were identical. The concluding portion gives almost the same description of the author that is found in the Shadbhâshâchandrika and contains the word लक्ष्मणसूरि for लक्ष्मीधर, thus leaving no doubt that men was his other name. I
(2) A commentary on the Prasannarâghava. (3) The Svaramañjarî.
We learn from the introductory verses of the commentary on the Gîtagovinda mentioned above, that Lakshmîdhara wrote the two works ( 2 ) and (3) mentioned above. §
* Vide Introductory verses of the text from 6 to 13 pp. 2-3.
† The name Lakshmana is found in a Ms. of the Shadbhâshâchandrikâ noticed in Dr. Hultzsch's Report of Mss. 1895.
'इति श्रीमदखिलपरिवारदक्षिणामूर्ति किंकरेण लक्ष्मणसूरिणा विरचितायां षड्भाषाचन्द्रिकायामपभ्रंशभाषानिरूपणं संपूर्णम्' p. 65 of the Report.
| Vide S'eshagiri S'âstri's Report of Sanskrit Mss. No. 2 of 1899, pp. 202-205.
६ षड्भाषाचन्द्रिका येन कृताथो स्वरमअरी । प्रसन्नराघवव्याख्या रचिताथ हरेर्मुदे ॥ तेन लक्ष्मीधरायेण क्रियते श्रुतिरञ्जनी। विद्वत्कविमुदे गीतगोविन्दस्यार्थदीपिका ॥ न बुध्यते बुधैर्गीतगोविन्दस्यार्थगौरवम् ।
व्याख्यानशतकेनापि विहाय श्रुतिरअनीम् ॥ Vide Seshagiri Sastri's Report No. 2 of 1899, 202-5,