Articles on Abhinavagupta Commentary Analysis
Prakrit Verses in Dhvanyāloka with Locana
By V. M. Kulkarni · Sambodhi, 1979
The essay “Prakrit Verses in Dhvanyaloka with Locana” examines two important Prakrit couplets that appear in Anandavardhana’s influential treatise on Sanskrit poetics. Dhvanyāloka, composed in the 9th century, is famous for introducing the concept of dhvani…
A Reference to Bhatta Candrananda by Abhinavagupta
By Umakant Premanand Shah · Sambodhi, 1975
Umakant P. Shah’s note discusses Abhinavagupta’s reference to Bhaṭṭa Candrananda in his Īśvarapratyabhijñā‑Vivṛti‑Vimarśinī and explores its implications for dating Candrananda. Jambūvijayaji’s edition of Candrananda’s Vṛtti on the Vaiśeṣika‑sūtras made the…
Dr. De on the Nāṭyaśāstra
By M. Ramakrishna Kavi · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1929
This substantial review article, written by M. Ramakrishna Kavi, critiques Dr. De’s study and edition of the Nāṭyaśāstra, the foundational Sanskrit treatise on dramaturgy attributed to Bharata. The reviewer begins by summarising De’s contributions: a critical…