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Vṛṣabhadeva

Vṛṣabhadeva (a.k.a. Harivṛṣabha) was patronised by king Viṣṇugupta.

Name

Vṛṣabhadeva

Alternative Name

Harivṛṣabha

Date Active

c. 650 A.D.

References

Biardeau, Madeleine (ed.) (1964), Vākyapadīya Brahmakāṇḍa. Avec la Vṛtti de Harivṛṣabha. Text reproduit de l’Édition de Lahore. Paris: Éditions E. de Boccard.

Iyer, K.A. Subramania (ed.) (1966), Vākyapadīya with the Vṛtti and the Paddhati of Vṛṣabhadeva. Poona: Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute.

Texts

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Authors

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Linguistic Traditions

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