History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c99.1742

v7.c99.1742

Prabhākara (*vide* under Kumārila). called ‘Our Guru’ by Śālikanātha, 1189-90, a. of com. called Bṛhatī on P. M. Sūtra 1189, flourished between 675-725 A. D., 1198, inscriptions and other evidence establish that P held an eminent position in Karṇāṭaka and Marāṭhī countries in 11th century A D 1192; held the view that no word was significant in isolation but became significant when joined with a word or words in a sentence 1296, Jaiminīya-nyāya-mālā-vistāra cites 15 points of difference between P. and Kumārila 1189; later than Kumārila, though no substan-tial evidence (except tradition) for holding that P. was a pupil of Kumārila 1192; quotes Kirātārjunīya 1195.