History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c6.s78.33

v1.c6.s78.33

From the verses⁹²⁷ 21 and 22 in the introduction to the Madanapārijāta it appears that Viśveśvara was the son of Pedibhaṭṭa and Ambikā, that he was of the Kauśikagotra and was the pupil of Vyāsāraṇya-muni. In the Subodhinī also the verse ‘mātā &c.’ occurs at the end with slight suitable variations and the verse ‘matiryeṣām’ in the beginning. The second introductory verse in Mr. Gharpure’s edition makes Viśveśvara the son of Appabhaṭṭa,⁹²⁸ while Mr. Setlur reads ‘Peṭṭibhaṭṭa’ which is probably a misreading for Pedibhaṭṭa. From his father's name it appears that Viśveśvara was a native of the Draviḍa country⁹²⁹ and migrated to Northern India in search of patronage after he wrote the Subodhinī. Viśveśvara is regarded as one of the leading authorities of the Benares School of modern Hindu law.⁹³⁰ Madanapāla belonged to the family of Ṭāka kings that ruled in Kāṣṭhā (modern Kath) on the Jumna to the north of Delhi.⁹³¹ The printed Madanapārijāta makes the family name to be 'Kāṣṭhā,' but this is most probably a wrong reading, as in the Mahārṇava and the other works of Madanapāla the family name is distinctly stated to be Ṭāka. The pedigree of the family as gathered from the Madanapārijāta and the other works is given below. Some works such as the Mahārṇava omit mention of Sahajapāla. About Sādhāraṇa it is said that he brought about the remission of all taxes at the three *tīrthas* (Prayāga, Kāśī and Gayā).⁹³²