The Sarasvataprakriya (Sanskrit: सारस्वतप्रक्रिया; IAST: Sārasvataprakriyā) is a text on Sanskrit grammar written by Anubhūti Svarūpācārya[1] between 1250 and 1450.[2] It is a commentary on and rearrangement of 700 sutras composed by Narendra[3] and includes around 900 rules.[2] The grammatical system based on this text, called Sārasvatavyākaraṇa, was popular due to its brevity[4] and relative simplicity,[5] especially among Jains.[1] The name "Sārasvata" comes from the claim that Narendra received his inspiration for his sutras from the goddess Sarasvati.[4][5]

Folio 26v of Sarasvataprakriya

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  1. ^ a b New Catalogus Catalogorum. Vol. XXXVIII. p. 364.
  2. ^ a b "Sanskrit Manuscripts : Sārasvataprakriyā". Cambridge Digital Library. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  3. ^ "Sanskrit Dictionary". sanskritdictionary.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  4. ^ a b "Sanskrit Dictionary". sanskritdictionary.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  5. ^ a b "The grammatical structure of Sarasvata vyakarana" (PDF). International Journal of Sanskrit Research. ISSN 2394-7519.