[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c9.1691 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.1691 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.1691 - **Language:** English ### [c9.1691](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1691) 1) General. A renowned ācārya. He is believed to be the author of the famous works — "Ṛgveda Anukramaṇī", "Āraṇyakam", "Ṛkprātiśākhya", etc. The famous Āśvalāyanācārya was Śaunaka's disciple. Ācāryas like Kātyāyana, Patañjali and Vyāsa belonged to his class. Śaunaka's real name was "Gṛtsamada". It was because he was the son of Śunaka that he got the name "Śaunaka". - [Previous: c9.1690](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1690) - [Next: c9.1692](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1692) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1691](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1691) · Pramāṇa