History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c6.s80.14

v1.c6.s80.14

There is some uncertainty about the exact age of Śūlapāṇi. As Śūlapāṇi names the Ratnākara of Caṇḍeśvara and the Kālamādhavīya, he must be later than about 1375 A. D., since some time must have elapsed before a work from Vijayanagar came to be regarded as an authority in Bengal. As Śūlapāṇi's works are mentioned by Rudradhara, Govindānanda and Vācaspati, the former must be earlier than about 1460. In this connection it has to be noted that Govindānanda not only comments upon Śūlapāṇi's works but probably looks upon Śūlapāṇi as an old writer along with Aniruddha.⁹⁵⁹