History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c6.s61.7

v1.c6.s61.7

Whether the Prakāśa was an independent work or a commentary is somewhat doubtful. But from a passage of the Vivādaratnākara it seems to follow that it was a commentary on the Yājñavalkyasmṛti. There we are told that the Kalpataru⁶⁹⁴ read ‘abhijānatā’ for ‘avijānatā’ in Yāj. II. 258, but that since that reading is opposed to Yājñavalkya-prakāśa, Halāyudha and Pārijāta it must be, regarded as a wrong reading. As it is a reading of Yāj. himself that was being discussed, it would be somewhat strange if it were said that it was opposed to Yāj. and Prakāśa and therefore it is necessary to suppose that Yājñavalkyaprakāśa is one work.