Mahavidya Vidambanam

Author(s): Vadindra Bhatt, Anandpurna, Bhuvansundarsuri, Mangesh R Telang
Publisher: Central Library

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word 'swarûpa' which signifies 'Bramha' would not be used in saluting God by a follower of any other school of philosophy except a Vedantin. Besides while explaining the relation of Upalakshana he has alluded to the relation of Máyá with Bramha. At the end of the Vivarana he states that the Mahavidya verses were explained by older authors before him.' So he may have flourished after Sivá ditya (A.D. 975-1025).
Bhuvansundara mentions a Brihadvritti (a larger commentary) on the Mahavidyasútra, 3 But nothing is known about it.
Thus we have tried to give a short account of the authors and their works published in this volume together with a few historical notes on other authors connected with those works in one way or other, hoping that they may be of use to researchers in Sanskrit literature.
I must now sincerely acknowledge the valuable assistance rendered to me by my friend Mr. T. M. Tripathi, B. A. of Bombay by making a loan of his two manuscripts and by furnishing information about Bhuvanasundara's date, place &c.
In conclusion I take this opportunity to thank His Highness the Maharája Sayaji Rao Gaekwád on behalf of Sanskrita loving public for the liberal patronage extended to ancient Oriental Literature. In the absence of such patronage the valuable and hitherto unknown works 10w published in this series would have remained sealed to the general public,
NOTE ON THE MANUSCRIPTS.
Following is the description of the Manuscripts used for collation in preparing this edition:
--Belongs to the Central Library at Baroda. This is the first copy of Mahavidya-vivarna, Folios 1 to 15. Size 9x 4 inches, with 9 lines on each side. It is written on old rough paper. The writing is indifferent. It does not contain the 3 Mangala verses at the commencement. There are many oniissions and mistakes made by the copyist. It begins with a TUT17 and ends with stra
लेखकपाठकयो कल्याणं भूयात् ।। 1 ननु उपलक्षणत्वमपि कदाचित्संबन्धिनि भवति । विपक्षसपक्षयोस्तु पक्षत्वेन संबन्धाभावात् कथं तदिति चेत् । न । यदजतमभात् सैषा शुक्तिरित्यत्र रजतस्य शुक्तिकोपलक्षकत्ववदुपपत्तिः, लिप्यक्षराणां वर्णोपलक्षकत्वमिव, वेदान्तिमते मायाया ब्रह्मोपलक्षकत्वमिवेति ।
महाविद्या विवरण पृ. १६१-१६२ 2 महाविद्या दशश्लोकी विवृतापि चिरन्तनैः । मन्दधीवृद्धिसियर्थ विवृतेयं यथागमम् ॥
Hetfaatlaqo g. 966 3 एषाच महाविद्या अनेक दोषदुष्टत्वेन चिन्स्येत्युक्तं महाविद्याबृहद्वृत्तिकृता।
महाविद्या विवरणटिप्पन पृ. १८९