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As’valayanagrhyakarikas, in four chapters. are but a metrical version of the As’valayana Grhyasutra.They are usually ascribed to Bhatta Kumarilasvami, the famous Mimansaka of the 7th century. See Ind. Anti., XVIII. p. 188 and Bhandarkar, Report, 1884-87, p. 5.
This is however highly improbable since the author of the Karikas respectfully quotes the opinion of Narayana, the commentator of the As’valayana Grhyasutra. I am therefore, inclined to believe that these Karikas also like the Praksomabhasya
are to be ascribed to Kumarasvami and not to Kumarila, and that this Kumarasvami is perhaps the father of Bhaskara Somayaji,the author of Trikandamandana; see above No. 537.For an analysis of the Karikas, see Burnell,Tanjore MSS., p. 14. Published by J. Mukundaji,Bombay, 1894.The author refers to the opinion of Narayana in the following places :—( 1 ) V. 13 of the printed text:— This refers to the following portion of Narayana’s commentary on As’. Gr, I. 8. 8:— (2 ) V. 289 of the printed text :— This refers to the following on As'. Gr., I.
24. 23 :— (3) V. 340 of the printed text :- This refers to the following on As'. Gr., I. 2. 8 and 1. 2. 1. respectively :— (4) V. 556 of the printed text :— This refers to the following on As’. Gr., II.5. 8 :- (5) V. 758 of the printed text:— This refers to the commentary on As’. Gr.
IV. 2. 15.The author of the Karikas also mentions the opinions of Jayantasvami often contrasting them with those of Narayana, in the following verses of the printed text :- 96; 97; 104; 140; 317;351; 556; 681 and 783. |