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Literature on Prakrit Grammar :57
Comm. Kumaranandi and Goyicandra are ascribed the authorship of two commentaries (vịtti) on both Sanskrit and Prakrit portion of his grammar. That by Goyicandra was an elaborate commentary (both not available). The only commentary available is the Prakritpāda of Candidevasarmā. The two editions of this commentary are available. One published by Rajendra Lal Mitra and other published from Kolakata in 1989. 11. Prakrit Sarvasva by Markandeya (CE 17th cent.) written in 20 chapters in verse with a prose commentary followed by illustrations, is very much similar to the grammar of Purușottama, particularly in the sections on the dialects of other than Māhāraştri. His personal history is totally obscure. His work mentions the name of Sākalya, Kohala, Bharata, Vararuci, Bhāmaha and Vasantarāja as his authorities. He furnished some additional characteristic features of Saurasenī, normally absent in other grammatical works. After classifying Prakrit into three categories: Tatsama, Tadbhava and Deśya, sub-divides Tadbhava, again into four classes: Bhāṣā, Vibhāṣā, Apabhramśa and Paiśācī. Bhāṣās include Māhārāștrī, Śauraśenī, Prācyā, Avanti and Māgadhi excluding Ardhamāgadhi, Dāksinātyā and Bāhlīkī. Vibhāsā, includes Śakāri, Cāņdālī, Sabarī, Abhirakā and Țakkī. He denies Odrī and Drāviļī. He describes only three kinds of Apabhraíśa: Nāgara, Vrācada and Upanāgara. For treatment of Eastern Prakrit dialects this work supplies significant material.
Pub. by S.P. Bhattanathasvami, Grantha Pāradarsini Series No. 3, Vizagapatanam, The Arșa Company, Book -selling Dept.1912,1927./ / K.C. Ācārya, Prakrit Text Society, Varanasi 1968. Mss. IO. 5130; MD 15662; Oppert I. 8107;Oxford 181a; 12. Prakrit Mașideepa or Maņidipikā of Appayadixit III,(flourished 1553), patronised by Cinnabommabhūpāla, is a short
