Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c13.5

c13.5

² As "others" the *Kāśikā* mentions Kaṭha, Śāṭha, Vājaśaneya, Sāṅgarava, Śārṅgarava, Sāṅpeya, Śākheya, Khāṇḍāyana, Skandha, Skanda, etc. The Śaunaka of this rule is taken by Goldstucker on the authority of Sāyaṇa to be the Ṛishi who is supposed to be the author of the second Maṇḍala of the Rigveda as we now have it. Accordingly, since this Maṇḍala is classified by Pāṇini under *prokta* (proclaimed) as distinguished from the *dṛishṭa*, literature, it is to be regarded in Goldstucker's opinion as being later in Pāṇini's view than the other Maṇḍalas. Goldstucker further argues that the very first hymn of the second Maṇḍala fully confirms this impression, for, by speaking of Hotṛi, Potṛi, Neshtṛi, Agnīdhra, Praśāstṛi, Adhvaryu, and Brahman priests, it certainly betrays a very advanced development of sacrificial and artificial rites. According to the *Kāśikā*, Śaunaka is the reputed author of the *Ṛik-prātiśākhya* which is thus considered to be anterior to Pāṇini.