The Prákṛita-prakáśa, or, The Prákṛit grammar of Vararuchi. With the commentary (Manoramá) of Bhámaha. The first complete ed. of the original text, with various readings from a collation of six mss. in the Bodleian Library at Oxford, and the libraries of the Royal Asiatic Society and the East India House. With copious notes, an English translation, and index of Prákṛit words; to which is prefixed an easy introd. to Prákṛit grammar / by Edward Byles Cowell.

  • Vararuci (Prakrit grammarian)
Date:
1854
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Credit: The Prákṛita-prakáśa, or, The Prákṛit grammar of Vararuchi. With the commentary (Manoramá) of Bhámaha. The first complete ed. of the original text, with various readings from a collation of six mss. in the Bodleian Library at Oxford, and the libraries of the Royal Asiatic Society and the East India House. With copious notes, an English translation, and index of Prákṛit words; to which is prefixed an easy introd. to Prákṛit grammar / by Edward Byles Cowell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PRAKRI TA-PEAK ASA: OR, THE PRAKRIT GRAMMAR OF VARARUCHI, WITH THE COMMENTARY (MANORAMA) OF BHAMAHA. THE FIRST COMPLETE EDITION . OF THE ORIGINAL TEXT, WITH VARIOUS READINGS FROM A COLLATION OF SIX MSS. IN THE BODLEIAN LIBRARY AT OXFORD, AND THE LIBRARIES OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY AND THE EAST INDIA HOUSE. WITH COPIOUS NOTES, AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION, AND INDEX OF PRAKRIT WORDS ; TO WHICH IS PREFIXED AN EASY INTRODUCTION TO PRAKRIT GRAMMAR. BY EDWARD BYLES COWELL, OF MAGDALEN HALL, OXFORD. HERTFORD: PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY STEPHEN AUSTIN, BOOKSELLER TO THE EAST-INDIA COLLEGE. M.UCCC.LIV.