The Philosophy of the Grammarians

622 Pages·1991·37.958 MB·English

by  Harold G. Coward, K. Kunjunni Raja

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
INDIAN PHILOSOPHIES
The Philosophy
of the Grammarians
HAROLD G. COWARD
and
K. KUNJUNNI RAJA
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
Princeton, New Jersey
Copyright © 1990 by Princeton University Press
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
The Philosophy of the Grammarians / edited by Harold G. Coward
and K. Kunjunni Raja,
p. cm.—(Encyclopedia of Indian philosophies ; v. 5)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-691-07331-7 (alk. paper)
I. Bhartrhari. Vakyapadlya. 2. Panini. Astadhyayl.
3. Patanjali. Mahabhasya. 4. Sanskrit.Iarygutyte—JRhilnszynlyv
5. Sanskrit language—Grammar—History. 6. Indo-Aryan lan­
guages—Grammar—History. 7. Sanskritists—India. I. Coward,
Harold G.
II. Kunjunni Raja, Κ. III. Series: Encyclopedia of Indian
philosophies (Princeton, N.J.) ; vol. 5.
PK475.P48 1990 181'.4—dc20 90-47434 CIP
This book was composed in India by Jainendra PrakashJain
at ShriJainendra Press, New Delhi
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Contributors:
Ashok Aklujkar, University of British Columbia
John G. Arapura, McMaster University
S. R. Bannerjee,
S. D. Joshi, University of Poona
Shoryu Katsura, Hiroshima University
G. B. Palsule, University of Poona
Karl H. Potter, University of Washington
V. K. S. N. Raghavan, University of Madras
K. A. Subramania Iyer, Lucknow University

CONTENTS
PREFACE xi
PART ONE :
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF
THE GRAMMARIANS
(.Harold G. Coward andK. Kunjunni Raja)
1. Historical Résumé 3
2. Metaphysics 33
3. Epistemology 51
4. Word Meaning 63
5. Sentence Meaning 83
PART TWO :
SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE OF
GRAMMARIAN PHILOSOPHY
1. Philosophical Elements in Vedic Literature 101
{John G. Arapura andK. Kunjunni Raja)
2. Philosophical Elements in Yaska's Nirukta 107
{K. Kunjunni Raja)
3. Philosophical Elements in Panini's Astadhyayi 111
(K. Kunjunni Raja)
4. Philosophical Elements in Patanjali's Mah.abh.asya 115
(K. Kunjunni Raja)
5. Bhartrhari 121
Trikandi or Vakyapadiya, with Vrtti on Books 1 and 2
(Ashok Aklujkar)
Tika on Patanjali's Mahabhasya (K. Kunjunni Raja)
6. Durvinita or Avinita 175
7. Dharmapala 177
8. Hari Vrsabha or Vrsabhadeva 179
{Ashok Aklujkar)
9. Mandana Misra 181
Sphofasiddhi (G. B. Palsule, Harold G. Coward, and
Karl H. Potter)
viii CONTENTS
10. Heläräja 193
Commentary on Bhartrhari's Trikändi
(K. Kunjunni Raja)
11. Prameyasamgraha 199
12. Punyaräja 201
13. Kaiyata 203
Pradipa on Patanjali's Mahäbhäsya (S. R. Bannerjee
and K. Kunjunni Raja)
14. Jyesthakaläsa 205
15. Maitreya Raksita 207
16. Purusottamadeva 209
17. Dhanesvara 211
18. (Rsiputra) Paramesvara II 213
Sphotasiddhigopälikä (K. A. Subramania Iyer)
19. SesaKrsna 215
Sphotatattoanirüpana (G.B. Palsule)
20. Satyänanda or Rämacandra Sarasvati 219
21. Sesa Cintämani 221
22. Sesa or Rämesvara 223
23. Sesa Bhatta 225
24. Visnumitra 227
25. Isvaränanda or Isvaridatta Sarasvati 229
26. Bharata Misra 231
Sphotasiddhi {G. B. Palsule)
27. (G. B. Palsule) 235
28. Annambhatta 237
29. Appayya Diksita I 239
30. Bhattoji Diksita 24-1
Sabdakaustubha
31. Sesa Visnu 243
32. Sivarämendra Sarasvati 245
33. (Sesa) Cakrapäni (Datta) 247
34. Mallaya Yajvan 249
35. NilakanthaSukla 251
36. Näräyana (Sästrin) 253
37. Kon^a (or Kaunda) Bhatta 255
(.S. D. Joshi)
38. Täraka Brahmänanda Sarasvati 309
39. Gokkanätha or Sokanätha Diksita 311
40. Tirumala Y a j v a n 3 13
41. (Räma") Näräyana ( S a r m a n ) 3 15
42. ' 317
43. Hari Diksita 319
CONTENTS ix
44. Ràmabhadra Dïksita 321
ÇaddarSinisiddhânta samgraha (Vyäkarana Section)
(K. Kunjunni Raja )
Sabdabkedanirüpana (K. Kunjunni Rajà)
45. Nàgesa (or Nâgoji) Bhatta 323
Para mula" humañjüsü (K. Kunjunni Raja)
(F. K. S. M. Raghavan)
Sphotaväda {K. Kunjunni Raja)
46. Jñanendra Sarasvatï 351
47. Gopâlakrsna Sâstrin 353
48. Dharan.id.hara 355
49. Vaidyarxâtha Payagunda 357
50. Satyapriya Tïrtha Svâmin 359
51. Jayakrsna Maunin 361
52. Harivallabha 363
53. Vàsudeva Dïksita 365
54. Srïkrsna Bhatta Maunin 367
Sphotacandrikä (G. B. Palsule)
55. Umàmahesvara or Abhinava Kâlidàsa 371
56. Nïlakantha Dïksita 373
57. Âsàdhara Bhatta 375
58. Rämasevaka 377
59. Indradatta Upâdhyâya 379
60. Krsnamitràcârya or Durbalâcàrya 381
61. Haribhatta 383
62. Dharanîdhara (II) 385
63. Mannudeva or Manyudeva or Gopâladeva 387
64. Bhairava Misra 389
65. Kumàra Tâtaya 391
66. Satàrà Ràghavendrâcârya (Gajendragadkar ) 393
67. Gangâdhara Kavirâja 395
68. Târànâtha Tarkavâcaspati 397
69. Khuddijhà (Samxan) 399
70. Nityânanda Panta Parvatïya 401
71. Dravyesajhâ 403
72- Süryanäräyana âukla 405
73. Gopâla Sàstrï Nene 407
74. P. S. Anantanârâyana Sâstrl 409
75. Brahmadeva 411
76. V. Krçnamâcârya 413
77. (Sarman) 415
78. Bala Krsna Pañcoli 417
79. Rama Prasáda Tripàthï 419
80. Rudradhara Jhä áarman 421