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Laghuśabdaratna

The Laghuśabdaratna (a.k.a. Śabdaratna) is a commentary on Bhaṭṭojidīkṣita's Prauḍhamanoramā (a commentary on Bhaṭṭojidīkṣita's own Siddhāntakaumudī). It is a shorter version of Haridīkṣita's Bṛhacchabdaratna. It is believed by some that the Laghuśabdaratna was authored by Nāgeśabhaṭṭa and attributed by Nāgeśabhaṭṭa to his teacher Haridīkṣita.

Alternative Name

Śabdaratna

Approximate Date of Creation

1700 A.D.

Location

Vārāṇasī

Author

Nāgeśabhaṭṭa (possibly attributed to Haridīkṣita)

Text Type

References

Laxmanjoshi, Venkatesh (ed.) (1966), Prauḍha Manoramā with commentary Śabdaratna of Hari Dīkṣita. Volume 1. Poona: Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute.

Mānavallī, Rāma Śāstrī (ed.) (1888), Praudhamanoramā. Bhaṭṭojī Dīkshita's commentary on his Siddhānta Kaumudī. With its gloss called Laghu Śabdaratna by the author’s grand son Harī Dīkshita. Second half. Benares: Messrs. Braj B. Das and Co..

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Authors

Haridīkṣita (c. 1650 A.D.), a.k.a. Hari Dīkṣita, was the grandson of Bhaṭṭojidīkṣita and the author of the Bṛhacchabdaratna. Haridīkṣita was the teacher of Nāgeśabhaṭṭa. It is believed by some that...

Nāgeśabhaṭṭa

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