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This text, attributed to Subhūticandra, is a lesser-known work that deals with the declension of nouns and adjectives according to the Cāndra grammatical school. The text is preserved in several manuscripts, primarily in Nepal. The Subantaratnākara underscores his contributions to grammatical
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In addition to grammar, Subhūticandra was knowledgeable in lexicography and poetics. His commentary on the Amarakośa—a seminal Sanskrit thesaurus—highlights his familiarity with this area.
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Subhūticandra was a teacher of notable figures, such as Pa tshab Lo tsā ba, who studied important Buddhist sutras with him at Vikramaśīla, further spreading his teachings.
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and Vyākaraṇamahābhāṣya. Subhūticandra's work shows his familiarity with Prakrit grammars, quoting authors like Hevvara and texts such as Prākṛtaprakāśa.
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Monastery north of the Sakya monastery. It is unknown how these manuscripts entered Tibet. The Ngor monastery manuscript has been dated to 1191.
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which has been referred to as "one of the great monuments of Indian lexicography". In the 1930s, the historian and author,
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has preserved one of these manuscripts while the other two have been kept in the library of Bihar Research Society in
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15th century manuscript of the Subantaratnākara by Subhūticandra. This was copied by a Nepalese Buddhist monk called
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His works and affiliation with other Buddhist scholars also make it clear that he was a devout Buddhist.
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discovered three palm leaf manuscripts of Subhūticandra's works written in the Magadhi script in
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Indic Manuscript Cultures Through the Ages Material, Textual, and Historical Investigations
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survive of which two have been found in Tibet and as they were written in the
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and his works have been referenced and quoted in the historical literature of
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analysis, particularly within the Buddhist scholastic tradition.
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Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies
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monk and scholar active in the monastic universities of
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Subhūticandra was known for his extensive knowledge of
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Subhūticandra was active during the reign of the King
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Journal of the Centre for Buddhist Studies, Sri Lanka
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From his works and translations, he had knowledge of
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Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute
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Buddhism
Mahayana
Nalanda
Vikramashila
Buddhist
Nalanda
Vikramashila
Amarakośa
Rahul Sankrityayan
Samye
Göttingen State and University Library
Patna
Sanskrit
Prakrit
Tibetan
India
Burma
Tibet
Sri Lanka
Bhoja
Paramara dynasty
Shringara-Prakasha
grammar
poetry
Sanskrit
Vikramashila
Nalanda
Abhayakaragupta
Magadha

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