The Bhushanasara or Vaiyakarana-bhushanasara (17th century AD) is a popular work of Kaundabhatta on Sanskrit language. It is a commentary on the bhushana text of the same author, Bhushana itself being a commentary on the Vaiyakarana karika of Bhattojidikshita. The Bhushanasara is ranked next only to the Vakyapadiya of Bhartrhari. It discusses the meaning of root, tenses and moods, suffixes, cases, negative particle, number and the sphota in the Sanskrit language in the light of Mahabhashya and Vakyapadiya. It examines the views of other scholars as well.
This volume presents a complete and simple rendering of the Bhushanasara in English with relevant notes. The translation is close to the original text on the basis of available commentaries like Darpana and Shankari.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Madhusudan Penna
Dr. Madhusudan was born in Andhra Pradesh and studied Sanskrit under reputed scholars in Sri Venkateshwara Vedanta Vardhini Sanskrit College, Hyderabad (A.P.). He graduated from that college in 1987 with Navya Nyaya as special subject. For securing highest marks in graduation, he was awarded a gold medal. Further Sanskrit study he made from Osmania University and obtained M.A, M. Phil and Ph. D. degrees securing gold medals at all levels. He studied Abhinavagupta's Gita commentary for M.Phil degree and Narayanatirtha's Yoga commentary for Ph.D degree. He had been to the Netherlands in 1992 for Sanskrit propagation. Dr.Madhusudan's love for Sanskrit can be understood from his original works in Sanskrit. His Yogasutrasara in 250 verses was published from Sanskrit Academy, Hyderabad. His two Sanskrit poems were published by Devavani Parishad, New Delhi and two Sanskrit poems were published by Gunjaravam, Ahmednagar (Maharashtra). Presently, he has been serving the Dept. of Sanskrit, Kavikulaguru Kalidasa Sanskrit University, Ramtek, Nagpur (Maharashatra). He has submitted articles at various national and international conferences in India and actively engaged in creative work and research. Being an example of rare combination of both sastra knowledge and modern outlook, Dr. Madhusudan desires to unearth the gems of ancient texts. The present work is an outcome of several years' sincere study of 'Yogasiddhantacandrika of Narayanatirtha' which opens the hidden treasury of yoga to students and scholars alike.
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