352 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [Sept., 1915. 
two first have already been dealt with, and it is meet that I 
should add a few words on the last but not the least of the 
three. He will be discussed briefly under two sub-heads :— 
A. His Works. 
B. His Time. 
A. HIS WORKS. 
Only one commentary by him is known. The rest are 
original treatises on the different branches of Smrti, included 
under one general digest, by name the Smrti-tattva. "The treat 
ises have generally at the end the word tattva. Originally 28 
tattvas were composed ; and the digest is known as Astavimsati- 
tativani. Supplements were issued later, of which some are 
called Paddhatis, and not tattvas. 
(a) The Daya-bhaga-vyakhya. 
This s isa commentary on the Daya-bhaga of Jimitavahana. 
Colebrooke suspected whether the work was of the present 
Raghunandana. But the final colophon giving the father’s 
name and the kula is clear on the point,' while the context 
shows nothing incompatible with the usual acumen and learn- 
ing of this author. It quotes among others, the Kalpa-tam, 
Kullika Bhatta, the Cintamani, the Navyah, Medbatithi, the 
Mitaksara, the "Migrah (often), the Ratnakara, the iniida- 
cintamani, Silapany-upadhyaya (or °padah), the Siddhanta- 
ratnakara. The Misrah, i.e. , Vacaspati Miéra and his followers, 
have been several times criticized.” 
(b) The Astavimnéati-tativant. 
These 28 tattvas have been named by the author in of 
introductory v verses of his Malmasa-tattva.? The naming is D 
te ee 
ne 
The commentary has been printed in the edition of t h sa vans 
bhaga, edited by Pandit ler ek ie Siromani. Its fin al colopho 
(p. 356):— <faata fi sraraeat <9 
bal J “<4 IS VeIVves sinus Sisco aust Hiei ie 
2 
3 tt paca sight piraiepd "i named in the Malamfsatattv® 
Srerampore ed., I, p. 427 :-— 
afead craw dent grefad 
grate? ee 
sila? aremaaremifefana | 
agrawaaiqan caper aa aC en) 
sfagrat fae arqays | 
Shararar igh ead aa aigaaag uf 2a 
