The Positive Background of Hindu Sociology c14.s9.t1.34

c14.s9.t1.34

On the other hand, Gopāla, the author of the *Smṛiti-Kāmadhenu*, is quoted as an authority by Lakṣmīdhara in his *Smṛiti-Kalpataru* (c. 1150). Lakṣmīdhara is therefore later than Gopāla (c. 1100). But since Gopāla is unknown to the *Mitākṣarā*, he is later than 1050. Altogether Śrīkara instead of being the juniormost becomes the seniormost. Perhaps the order in which Chaṇḍeśvara (ch. XV) cites Gopāla (c. 1100), Lakṣmīdhara (c. 1150) and Śrīkara (c. 950) in connection with the doctrine of *rājadhane dīnānāthādisakalaprāṇinām aṃśitvam* indicates that Śrīkara is perhaps the juniormost. But this is hardly possible. One does not know the title of his work nor as to whether it was a commentary (*bhāṣya*) or digest (*nibandha*). But as Śrīkara is quoted by the *Mitākṣarā* he is older than 1050 A.C. and certainly older than Lakṣmīdhara by nearly a century and a half. Chaṇḍeśvara's quotation should have read like "*Śrīkara-Gopāla-Lakṣmīdhara* and others.''²