The Kasikavritti or the Kasika written by Jayaditya and Vamana in the Seventh Century A.D. is the fourth great grammar after the Astadhyayi of Panini, the Mahabhasya of Patanjali and the Vakyapadiya of Bhartrhari. The Kasika is formally known as a commentary on the Astadhyayi of Panini. But like the Mahabhasya, it is also a very important source book for the study of the multi-coloured socio-cultural life of the people of India of the age of Jayaditya and Vamana. The Kasika presents a clear picture of the life, thoughts and actions of the Indian people. We gather from this grammatical work as vast idea of the mode of living of the people, their economy, political life, foods, drinks, dresses, arts and architecture, academic life and the religious beliefs and practices.
The Kasikavrtti of Jayaditya and Vamana is a short commentary written on the Astadhyayi of Panini which is found very useful for the students of Sanskrit explains in a comparatively brief but systematic and comprehensive manner the sutras of panini. The Kasikavrtti is undoubtedly the second great commentary after Patanjali’s Mahabhasya. While illustrating the Paninian rules, the authors of the Kasikavrtti incidentally present many important data regarding the contemporary Indian Society, like Mahabhasya of Patanjali. These data of great socio-cultural significance can be immensely useful for the readers in general and discuss in our present study all the different aspects of the social life of India of the age of the Kasikavrtti or the Kasika together with an extensive discussion on the geography of ancient India found in this book. We shall try to present our views in ac critical and explicit manner as far as practicable.
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