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Vyavahara almost towards the end. Also from the discussions 
a progress in the compression of words and in the less frequency 
of quotations is perceptible in the works as placed above, prob- 
ably indicating a more and more ripe judgment. There can 
no doubt that the Déya-bhaga enunciates stage iod 
plays an acute intelligence, a wide grasp of the subject, and 
askillin marshalling the authorities in favour of its views. 
Dr. Jolly remarked :—‘‘ The celebrated Daya-bhaga of Jimita- 
vahana will always occupy one of the foremost ranks in Hindu 
law literature as being the leading authority of the Bengal 
school.’’ 
II. Halayudha Bhatta. 
In a previous article of mine! Halayudha had been touched 
upon but very briefly. He deserves a fuller treatment, and 
will be discussed under three headings :— 
A. His literary works. 
B. His family. 
C. His time. 
A. HALAYUDHA’S LITERARY WORKS. 
out other works of this writer besides these, it 18 necessary to 
Point out that in the field of Sanskrit learning the gs 
Halayudha (lit. plough-bearer, an epithet of Balarama,’ the 
elder brother of Srikrsna) was borne by more than a ace 
_ They are liable to be confounded with one another, as Rajendra- 
lal Mitra did in his Notvces. 
i. The Mimamsa-sarvvasva. 
Imamsa-sa ists in the 
One copy of the Mimamsa-sastra-sarvvasva exis 
Tnodia bese iniant collection. Hall and Rajendralal Mitts 
identify this work with Halayudha’s Mimam a 
The 
sa-sarvvasvd. 
1.G. MS. consist of 83 folios, in three separate frag- 
''See my article on ‘‘ Sanskrit Literature in Bengal during the 
Sena R 
‘T 
ule,” J.A.S.B., 1906, p. 176. : fol. 4b :— 
© Brahmana-sarvvasva (Benares se: sag : ae . 
que PAMTUT Ii te | 
ices, iv. 102, No. 1507. 
8 Hall, Contributions, p. 207; Mittra, Notices, iv. 102,,No 
