Halayudha (Sanskrit: हलायुध) wrote the Mṛtasañjīvanī, a commentary on Pingala's Chandaḥśāstra.
Halāyudha | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 10th century AD |
| Academic work | |
| Main interests | Sanskrit mathematician |
| Notable works | Mṛtasañjīvanī and "Halāyudha trikoņa" |
Biography edit
Halayudha originally resided at the Rashtrakuta capital Manyakheta, where he wrote under the patronage of emperor Krishna III. His Kavi-Rahasya eulogizes Krishna III. Later, he migrated to Ujjain in the Paramara kingdom. There, he composed Mṛta-Sañjīvanī in honour of the Paramara king Munja.[1]
Works edit
Halayudha composed the following works:[1]
- Kavi-Rahasya, a book on poetics
- Mṛta-Sañjīvanī, a commentary on Pingala's Chandaḥ-śāstra
- Abhidhana-ratna-mala, a lexicon
- Halāyudha Kośa, a dictionary
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Ganga Prasad Yadava 1982, p. 228.
Bibliography edit
History of Rashtrakutas
- Ganga Prasad Yadava (1982). Dhanapāla and His Times: A Socio-cultural Study Based Upon His Works. Concept. OCLC 9760817.
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