Background
Little is known about Piṅgala himself. In Indian literary tradition, he is variously identified either as the younger brother of Paṇini (4th century BCE), or as Patanjali, the author of the Mahabhashya (2nd century BCE).
Little is known about Piṅgala himself. In Indian literary tradition, he is variously identified either as the younger brother of Paṇini (4th century BCE), or as Patanjali, the author of the Mahabhashya (2nd century BCE).