CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE
OF some important Sanskrit works and authors referred
to in volume IV
N. B.-Some dates, particularly of ancient works, are conjectural and disputed by several scholars. Most of the dates about authors from the 8th or 9th century refer to the probable periods of their literary activity except in the case of a few authors such as Sankarācārya and Vidyāpati. 4000 B. C.-1000 B, C.-The period of the Vedic Samhitas,
Brāhmanas and Upanisads. Some hymns of the Rgveda, of the Atharvaveda, and in the Taittiriya Samhita and Brāhmana may possibly go back to a period earlier than 4000 B. C. and some of the Upanisads (even from among those that are regarded by most scholars as the earliest ones) may be later than 1000 B. C. Some scholars have criticized me for ascribing the ve sambitās to such an early date as 4000 B.C. Time and health permitting, I may have to deal with this question in a separate work after I finish the 5th and last volume on which I am now
engaged. 800 B. C.-500 B. C.-The Nirukta of Yaska 800 B. C.-400 B. C.-The principal srautasutras (of Āpastamba,
Asvalāyana, Baudhāyana, Katyāyana, Satyāsādha and others ) and some of the gặhyasutras (such as those of Apastamba and
Asvalāyana ) 600-300 B. C.–The Dharmasūtras of Gautama, Āpastamba,
Baudhāyana, Vasistha and the Gịhyasūtras of Pāraskara and a
few others. 600 B. C.-300 B. C.-Panini 500 B. C.-200 B. C.-Jaimini’s Pūrva-mimamsa-sútra 500 B. C.-200 B. C –The Bhagavadgita 300 B. C.–Vararuci Katyāyana, author of Vārtikas on Pāṇini’s
sutras 300 B. C.-100 A. D.–Arthasastra of Kautilya (rather nearer the
former date than the latter ) 150 B. C.-100 A. D. The Mahābhāsya of Patañjali (probably nearers
the former date than the latter ) 200 B. C.-100 A. D.-Manusmrti
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100 A. D.-300 A. D.–Yajñavalkyasmrti 100 A. D.-300 A. D.–Visnudharmasutra 100 A. D.-400 A. D.—Naradasmrti 200 A. D-400 A.D.Sabara’s bhāsya on Jaimini’s Pūrva-mimāmsā.
sutra (rather nearer the former date) 300 A. D.-500 A. D.-Brhaspati-smrti on Vyavahāra and other
topics (not yet found). Extracts on Vyavahāra were trans lated in S. B. E. vol. 33 and extracts on many topics of Dharma were collected by Prof. Rangasvami Aiyangar and published in
Gaikwad Oriental series 300 A. D.-600 A. D. Some of the extant Purānas such as Vāyu,
Visnu, Mārkandeya, Matsya, Kūrma 500 A. D.-550 A. D.-Varāhamihira, author of Pañca-siddhāntikā,
Br̥hatsamhitā, Br̥hat-Jataka and other works. 600 A. D.-650 A. D.-Bana, author of the Kadambari and Harsa
carita 650-665 A. D.–Kaśikā, commentary by Vamana and Jayāditya on
Panini’s Astādhyāyi 650-700 A.D.-Kumārilabhatta, author of Tantravārtika and other
works. 600 A. D.-900 A.D. Most of the smrtis such as those of Parasara,
Sankha, Devala and some of the Puranas such as Agni, Garuda. 788 A. D.-820 A.D.-Sankarācārya, the great Advaita philosopher 800 A. D.-850 A. D.–Visvarūpa, the commentator of Yājñavalkya
smrti 825 A. D.-900 A. D.-Medhātithi, a commentator of Manusmrti 966 A, D.-Utpala composed his commentary on the BỊhajjātaka of
Varahamihira 1000 A. D.-1050 A. D.-Dhāreśvara Bhoja, author of numerous
works 1080 A. D.-1100 A. D.–Vijñāneśvara, the author of the Mitākṣarā
commentary on Yajñavalkya-smrti 1080 A. D.-1110 A. D. Govindarāja, a commentator of Manusmrti 1100-1130 A. D.-Laksmīdhara, the author of a vast digest on
Dharmasastra called Kalpataru or Krtyakalpataru 1100-1150 A. D.-Jimūtavāhana, author of the Dāyabhāga, Kāla
viveka and Vyavahāramātrkā. 1100-1150 A. D. Bhavadevabhatta, author of Prāyaścitta-prakarana
and other works 1110 A. D.-1130—A. D. A parārka, Silāhāra king, composedsa
commentary on Yājñavalkyasmrti 1127 A. D.-1138 A.D.–Mānasollāsa or Abhilaṣitārtha-cintamani of
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1150 A.D.-1160 A.D.-Rājatarangini of Kalbana 1150 A.D.-1180 A.D.-Aniruddhabhatta, author of Hāralatā and
Pitrdayitā 1150 A D.-1200 A.D.–Smrtyarthasāra of Sridhara 1150 A.D.-1300 A.D.-Haradatta, commentator of the Dharmasutras
of Gautama and Apastamba and some grhyasūtras 1200 A.D.-1225 A.D.-Smrticandrikā of Devannabhatta 1150 A.D.-1300 A.D.–Kullūka, a commentator on Manusmrti 1175 A.D.-1200 A.D.-Halayudha, son of Dhananjaya and author of
Brāhmanasarvasva 1260 A.D.-1270 A.D–Caturvargacintāmani of Hemādri 1275 A.D.-1310 A.D.-Srīdatta, author of Pitrbhakti, Samaya
pradipa and other works 1300 A.D.-1370 A.D-Candesvara, author of Grhastharatnākara,
Vivādaratnākara, Krtyaratnākara and other works 1300 A.D.-1380 A.D.-Sāyana, compiler of bhāsyas on Vedic
Samhitās and Brāhmanas 1300 A.D.-1380. A.D.-Madhavācārya, commentator of Parasara
smrti and other works and brother of Sāyana 1360 A, D.-1390 A.D.-Madanapārijāta and Mahārnavaprakāsa
compiled under king Madanapala and his son 1360 A.D.-1448 A.D.-These are the dates of the birth and death of
Vidyāpati, author of Gangāvākyāvali and other works. Vide Indian Antiquary vol. 14 pp 190-191 for an inscription which records in four eras the grant of the village Bisapi to Vidyapati by king Sivasimha, son of Devasimba (sake 1321, samvat 1455.
La. Sam. 283 and san 807) 1375 A.D.-1440 A.D.–Sulapani, author of Dipakalika, commentary
on Yajñavalkya, Prayascitta-viveka, Durgotsavaviveka and
other works. 1375-1500 A.D.-Prthvicandra, son of Nāgamalla, author of a vast
digest called Dharmatattvakalanidhi, divided into Prakasas on
srāddha, vyavahāra and other topics. 1425-1450 A.D.-Madanaratna, an extensive digest compiled by
king Madanasimbadeva 1425 A.D.-1460 A.D.-Rudradhara, author of Suddhiviveka, Sraddha
viveka and other works 1425-1490 A.D.Vācaspati, author of Suddhicintāmani, Tirthacinta
mani and numerous other works. 1450-1500 A.D.-Vardhamana, author of Dandaviveka, Gangakrtya
viveka and other works 1490 A.D.-1515 A.D.-Nrsimhaprasāda of Dalapati, of which Śrāddiad
sāra, Tirthasāra, Prāyascittasāra and several more are parts, a mora
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Sraddhakriyākaumudi and other works 1513-1580-Nārāyanabhatta, author of Prayogaratna, Antyesti
paddbati, Tristhalīsetu 1520-1575–Raghunandana, author of numerous works called Tattvas
on Sraddha, Tirtha, Suddhi, Prāyaścitta and other topics 1520-1589—Todarānanda compiled under the patronage of Todarmal
and divided into Saukhyas on Suddhi, Śrāddha, Tirtha, Prāya
scitta, Karmavipāka and about 15 more topics 1590-1630 A.D.-Nandapandita, author of several works such as
Vaijayanti (com. on Visnudharmasutra), Sraddha-kalpalatā,
Suddhicandrika, Dattakamimāmsā 1610-1640–Kamalakarabhatta, author of Nirnayasindhu and over
20 works besides 1610-1640–Viramitrodaya of Mitramiśra, of which Tirthaprakāśa,
Prāyascittaprakāśa, Srāddhaprakāśa are parts 1610-1645-Nīlakantha, author of Bhagavantabhāskara in 12 Mayū
khas on Prāyaścitta, Suddhi, Srāddha and other topics 1700–1740-Smrtimuktāphala of Vaidyanātha o 1700-1750 A.D.-Nāgesa or Nagojibhatta, author of about 30 works
among which Tīrthendusekhara, Prayascittendusekhara, Sraddhen
dusekbara were used in this volume 1790-Kasinātha Upadhyāya, author of Dharmasindhu, composed it
in sake 1712 1730-1820-Balambhatta, author of a commentary on the Mitākṣarā,
called Balambhatti
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