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[-$50 Jainendra-vyakarana: Later History been preserved, one by Abhayanandi whose date is probably 750 A. D., and another called Sabdaruava-chaudrika by Somadeva. Somadeva represents himself as the con- temporary of the Silahāra King Bhojadeva (Bhoja II) and an inhabitant of Ajurika (which is probably to be identified with in the Kolhapur State). It is pro- bable that in addition to these two commentaries that have come down to us, some others were written, and possibly the grammar was at one time made the object of diligent study; but our information on this point is extremely scanty. . There is also a recast of the Jainendra grammar meant to facilitate its study for beginners. It is called Pañchavastu, and, as is to be expected, it follows the shorter text of the sutras as given by Abhayanandi. The work is said to be that of Devanandi; but this is clearly a mistake founded on the fact that the sutras followed. are those of Devanandi. The introductory section of the Panchavastu which deals with the pratyahāras seems to be an interpolation. This section mentions a person called Arya-Šrutakirti' as the author of the whole work. Is he then the author of this recast? If so, the absence of any other allusion to him in the body of the work be- comes rather curious. Professor Pathak mentions a Śrutakirti as having flourished about Saka 1045. About the history of the Jainendra grammar since the thirteenth century very little definite is known. The work probably shared the fate of all imitations and ceased 1 Compare the Colophon-an gramataigRather 67 tam sa- aft &c. ....after 2 Indian Antiquary, x, p. 75; Dr. Peterson's Report for 1888-84, pp. 67 ff. TERASE...... af aft