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of the late Puran Chand Nahar of Calcutta.
Himself a noted writer of devotional hymns, Samayasundara could have hardly ignored the stotras, which command as much reverence as the canonical texts, nay are more popular with the laity. He has indeed elucidated some of the more popular stotras with his glosses and notes. Besides the great Bhaktamara and Kalyanamandira, Samayasundara has commented upon Rsimandala, Saptasmarana, Duriyarasamira and Jayatihuna. While his glosses on the last three are available in print, those on Bhaktamara, kalyanamandira and Rsi-mandala are known to exist in the form of manuscripts only.
Samayasundara is also stated to have commented upon Vimalastuti, Linganusasana, Anitakarika, Sarasvata-Vyakarana, Verayatha and Cattari paramangani which are scarce to obtain. The vrtti on Sandehadohavali of Jinadattasuri, a work on Jaina ethics, was written in V.S. 1693.
Thus Samayasundara was a man of many parts. He embodied the tradition of sound and multi facet scholarship that has unfortunately faded out. The mere quantum of his literary output would do credit to the greatest author. And what has been revealed here pertains to one language only. His writings in Rajasthani form a formidable mass of literature.
References
1. Sitarama caupati, 6.3.50, Bikaner, V.S. 20/9, 2 Naladavadanti-rasa, Ed. R.C. Shah, Bharata Prakasan, Ahmedabad, Appendix III, P. 137. 3. Anandakavya-mahodadhi, Part 7. Jaina Pastakoddhara Fund, Bombay, V.S. 1982. 4. Vyavaharasutra, Sanderva, 1980 A.D., 3.7, 10.24-27 5. नवयौवन भर संगयम संग्रह्यो । Harsanandana. 6. Darsavaikalika-vrtti, Prasasti, 2-3, Bhavasataka, 99 etc. 7. afogouf4444-GT NOTHT 1992 Thefaced i Bhavasataka, 99. 8. Tufa44444- Turait anahtaret KVP, 62. 9. 1046 Tufat4 73, 4414754 IJRS, Part III. 10. Naladavadanti-rasa, Appendix 3, Rajasoma's Samayasundaragitam, P. 133. 11. aroglu-HAUTE-24130hd Yadf464 | Viseasatakam, 4.
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