The present work Daiva written by the great grammarian DEVA (between 9th and 12th centuries A.D.) enumerates 745 Sanskrit roots. The uniqueness of this text is to present the roots almost identical in form in one place after collecting the same from the same conjugation or different conjugations through metrical form (Vrttabandha). The total no. of stanzas here are 200. This original work Daiva becomes very useful when it is given to the readers with its commentary Puruskara, composed by the versatile scholar Krsnalilasukamuni. This commentary is extremely helpful in understanding the original work Daiva. The commentator has referred to his predecessors who contributed to the study of Dhatapathas. Thus the scholars of Sanskrit in general and Sanskrit Grammar in specific will be benefitted by the present publication.
