and that he must have been a younger contemporary of Kumarila and an elder contemporary of Sankara and Suresvara. In all probability, Mandana was a younger contemporary of Prabhakara for, while he quotes extracts from Prabhakara's Brhati 20A and criticises them, Prabhakara himself does not presbppose Mandana's works; but Salikanatha, one of Prabhakara's pupils and the most authoritative scholiast on Prabhakara's works, quotes extracts from Mandana's works and refutes Muduna's epS. The cumulative effect of the data assembled together in the article 90 on the date of Saikaracarya which appeared recently in the Journal of Oriental Research, Madras, compels a reconsideration of the date generally accepted for Sankara–788 to 820 A.D. -; and in the light of these data, it would be reasonable to assign Sankara's literary activity to the period–632 to 664 A.D. The following provisional scheme of dates is suggested for the philosophical writers, whose dates have a direct or indirect bear ing on the chronological position of Mandana in the history of Indian Philosophy ; and this scheme* relies upon Bharthari's date of death recorded by I-Tsing, as a landmark and takes duly into consideration all the evidences which may be gathered from relevant references Sastra-literature and from the traditions embodied in the various Saikaravijayas and similar works.
Gaudapa 520-690 A.D. Govindhbhagwatpda: 560-669 A.D. Dharmkiri : too-6० A.D. Bharthari : 592-65 A.D. Schara: 632.664 A.D. Padmape: 65-705 A.I. Virupa (Surtsvarictry०): 60-१०० A.D, |
Kumarila : 60-66b A.D. Prabhakara : 60-69० A.D. Map¢ana : 65-695 A.D. Bhadmv€ka (Bhavabhuti): 64075 AD Salikanatha : 650-73%A. |
This scheme may be taken to exhibit, in a fairly satisfactory manner, the chronological relation which Mandana bears to other leading advaitins and MImahsakas mentioned here, though the dates given are of a tentative character, Mandana holds a very high place in the history of Mimahs and Advaita. Among his contemporaries and successors, he is
recognized as a high authority on MImaisa "05 as represented by
9 and 75, 4 a compre Bra. Sid, Part I, pp. to 26 lines to 12 with Bhatt, Mad
Unitr.end) Sts. No. 3, PP. 32; and compare Vidhivika (Pandit-Benareo, 409, 3 and 4 h Brhai, Mad. Unir. StS. No3 P. 38, lines 3 to 5
see pp. 5 and 6; Biginalh, Mad. UnitSe. . No. PP. ७० add ar.
Date or $d Khternetry a and some of his predecessors," by T. R. Chintamani, J.O.R.., vol. I, 929 PP. 39 to 55.
see Nytyagia (Pandit-Benares) introductory verse 4, Ayyatnanta, Ch. SSPp , le ne,3,
