On the Aindra School of Sanskrit Grammarians, their Place in the Sanskrit and Subordinate Literatures c8.22

c8.22

As regards the first recension (commonly called Gauḍa) which prevails in Bengal, there is comparatively little information as to its history and eventual origin. It has been edited in full by Gorresio, and in the most splendid style; the first edition (of part only) was by Carey and Marshman, from 1806 to 1810²). But, like all the earlier editions, this last was eclectic, and does not always follow the same MS. or any consistent rule. Gorresio’s estimate of this recension is as follows: “Il mio giudizio è; che la recensione Gaudana non può essere in nessun modo nata d’una rimutazione, d’un rifacimento della boreale; che essa è al tutto indipendente da quella, non rilavorata, rimpastata, ma originale, autentica, e degna di fede quanto l’altra; che ella attinse da sorgenti sue proprie, schiette, ed autorevoli, quanto quelle della boreale e rappresenta fedelmente un’altra tradizione del poema—” etc³). Of the history of this recension I cannot find any certain traces, but it must be of some age, as Gorresio shows that there have been several commentaries on it⁴). Profr. F. E. Hall, however, considers this recension to be a modern depravation⁵).