Jagaddhara
Jagaddhara | |
|---|---|
जगद्धर | |
| Personal life | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Flourished | During Kameshwar Thakur period |
| Region | Mithila region |
| Alma mater | Sanskrit and vedic studies in Mithila |
| Occupation | Philosopher |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Profession | Acharya |
| Religious career | |
| Period in office | 14th century CE |
Jagaddhara (Sanskrit: जगद्धर) was an Indian philosopher and a versatile Sanskrit scholar from the Mithila region in the Indian subcontinent. He particularly flourished during the period of King Kameshwar Thakur in Mithila. His period of living is roughly estimated to be 14th century CE.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
Jagaddhara was born in the Suragana family of Maithil Brahmin in the Mithila region of Bihar. His father's name was Ratnadhara and mother's name was Damayanti.[5] He belonged to Parashar Gotra.[6]
Later life
Jagaddhara was appointed as the Dharmadhikaranika at the court of King Dhirasimha in Mithila. The Indic term Dharmadhikaranika literally means "Office in charge of the department of religion" in Hinduism.[7] Later he wrote several commentaries on the different ancient texts of the Hindu tradition. He became renowned commentator in the Hindu tradition.[6]
References
- ^ Bhavabhūti (1876). Mâlatî-Mâdhava by Bhavabhûti with the Commentary of Jagaddhara edited with Notes, critical and explanatory, by Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar (in Sanskrit).
- ^ Gore, N. A. (1941). "Jagaddhara's Indebtedness to Harihara an Ancient Commentator of the M?lati-M?dhava". Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute. 22 (1/2): 38–44. ISSN 0378-1143. JSTOR 41688854.
- ^ Subandhu (1859). The Tale of Vasavadattá (in Hindi). J. Thomas.
- ^ "Jagaddhara". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ Manuscripts, British Museum Department of Oriental Printed Books and (1908). A Supplementary Catalogue of Sanskrit, Pali, and Prakrit Books in the Library of the British Museum Acquired During the Years 1892-19. British Museum.
- ^ a b Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi. Contribution Of Mithila To Sanskrit Kavya And Sahitya Shastra By Trilokanatha Jha, Silver Jubilee Series 2 Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Project examines 14th-century poetry to broaden interpretation of Hindu prayer". KU News. Retrieved 2025-08-05.