History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c6.s61.1

v1.c6.s61.1

A work called Prakāśa has been quoted by very early *nibandhakāras*. The Kalpataru quotes the interpretation of Prakāśa, Halāyudha and Kāmadhenu on a verse of Kātyāyana.⁶⁹⁰ The Vivādaratnākara of Caṇḍeśvara cites the views of Prakāśa scores of times (e.g. p. 131, 145, 456, 460, 462, 474, 485, 504 etc). Frequently Prakāśa is coupled with Pārijāta (e.g. p. 497). On page 518 of the Vivādaratnākara a remark of Prakāśa wherein both Asahāya and Medhātithi are named is cited.⁶⁹¹ The Dānaratnākara of Caṇḍeśvara quotes a passage of Saṁvarta with Prakāśa's explanation of it.⁶⁹² In the Śrāddhasaukhya of Ṭoḍarānanda Prakāśa's explanation of the word ‘Yānevata’ occurring in a passage of Śaṅkha about the fruits allowed in śrāddha is quoted.⁶⁹³