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composed in AD 1597, containing 3800 Granthāgras. The commentator tries to give the derivation and etymology of each word in the text. Jñānavimalagaņi bases his commentary on Viśvaprakāśa, Bhāguri, Vaijayanti, Vyādi, śāśvata and Pathyāpathyanighantu. Apart from these authorities, he quotes numerous works and authors in this work. Unpub. Mns. Bendall. No. 448; Hamsa No. 262; JG. P. 313; JHA. 60, PET. II. No. 100.
Weber. II. No. 1708. 13. Nāmasangraha or Nāmamālāsangraha or Viviktanā.
masangraha or Bhānucndra-Nāmamālā or Nāmaśreņivetti by Upadhyaya Bhanucandra, pupil of Suracandra. He was conferred the epithet of Upadhyaya, in AD 1591. This work deals with the non-compound words of Abhidhānacintāmaņi and conforms to the latter in division etc. Bhanucandra recited his SūryaSahasranāma on every Sunday before Akber. His other works are Ratnapălakathanaka (AD 1605), Kādambari-Vștti, Vasantarājaśakuna-Vịtti, Vivekavilāsa-Vștti and SarasvataVyākaraña-Vrtti. Mns. CC.II. 62; DB. 37 (19; 20): Mitra. X. P.151;
Punjab. No. 1448. 14. Śāradiyanāmamālā (AD 1600) by Harsakirti, pupil of Candrakīrti
of Nāgapuriya Tapāgaccha, is also known as Sāradīyābhidhānanāmamälā, containing 300 verses. It is divided into 3 Kāndas. Its kāņdas are further sub-divided into Vargas. Thus, the Ist Kānda is divided into (i) Devavarga (ii) Vyomavarga and (iii) Dharāvarga and the second into (i) Anagāra varga, (ii) Sambhogavarga, (iii) Sangitavarga and (iv) Panditavarga. The 3rd is divided into (i) Brahmavarga, (ii) Kșatriyavarga, (iii) Vitvarga, (iv) Śūdravarga and (v) Sañkirņavarga. Harșakīrti was a versaule writer, he wrote on different subjects such as grammar, medicine, astrology eto. Most of his writings are in form of commentaries although some original texts are also attributed to him. His works include - (i) Bșhacchāntistotraţikā (AD1598), (ii) Kalyanāmandira-stotraţikā, (iii) Sindūraprakaraṇatīkā, (iv) Sarasvatadipikā, (v) Sețnitkārikāvivarana, (vi) Dhātupātha-tarangiņi, (vii) Dhātupāțhavivarana, (viii) Săradiyanāmamālā, (ix) Śrutabodhapātha, (x) Yoga-Cintāmaņi (xi) Vaidyaka-sāroddhāra, (xii) Jyotisa-Šāstra, (xiii) Jyoti-Sāroddhāra. Mns. Buhler IV
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