Vol. XI, Nos. 10 & 11.] The Hist. of Smrti in Bengal. 393 
N.S. 
divided into twelve adhyayas (chapters), Acara, Paja, Sraddha, 
Asauca, Suddhi, Samskara, Dana, Sadharanadharmma, Jati- 
viveka, Vrata, Tirtha, Rajadharmma, Vyavahara, Prayascitta 
Prakirnaka (miscellaneous). 
13. LAKSMIPATI UPADHYAYA. 
He completed the Sraddha-ratnam,' a manual of funeral 
ceremonies for the Samavedins and Vajasaneyins. It was based 
on Sridatta’s works. 
Tuer RELATIONSHIP AND TIME. 
dhanta (Mimarhsi) of his guru Gopala Bhatta. Premanidhi 
calls himself son of Maithila Thakkura Indrapati, while Laksmi- 
pati calls Indrapati his guru. Premanidhi adds that the 
family had formerly lived at Mahismati in Srimad-raja-Nizam- 
shiha Visaya. 
As regards their time, Premanidhi completed his work on 
Sarhvat 1410, Marga bright half 6, Bhrgu-vasare. The Samvat 
here should be Saka samvat as Vikrama samvat was not in use 
in Mithila, and the dominion of Nizam Shahi dynasty named by 
him was not formed before 1480 a.D. Premanidhi therefore 
completed his work in 1488 4.p. For Laksmipati, a MS. of 
_ Quarter of the same century. 
14. SANKARA MISRA. 
He is known best by his works on the Vaisesika philosophy. 
_ But he wrote also on Smrti as follows :— 
1 R. Mitra, Notices, VI, p. 52, No. 2026. 
2 ie facnity aCe Fs see the introductory verses mv hoo Sas 
“olophons of the works named; for Rucipati, see the Nirnaya-sag s 
ed. “3 the Venisamhara natakam. 
* Nepal MSS. Notices, p. 31. 
