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which deals with the same subject. He was an impressive poet and wrote in a style, which could be easily understood by the people. Of course his discourse is religious.
No. 43. DARYAVA DASA or Daria Sahib is believed to be a poet from Bihar, which his diction supports. He flourished about 1770 A. I'. and was regarded as a saint. In fact he called himself an incarnation of Kabira and imitated him in his writings. Daria appears to be a prolific writer. Twelve works were noticed in the search report for 1909. The present search adds one more, viz. Anubhavabani. Daria died in 1780 A. D. after having lived a long life.
No. 44. DASASISA is a newly found writer who apparently lived in Patan of the Agra district. He wrote Kokasāra, a book on sexual science, partly in verse and partly in prose in the year 1718 A. D. He does not appear to be a man of consequence.
No. 45. DATTALALA wrote Bärakhaḍi or verses with letters in due order of the Hindi alphabet, the substance being philosophical. He apparently lived in a village named Gulzar between Delhi and Hariana in the Hissar district. His date is unknown, but the manuscript was copied in 1780 A. D.
No. 46. DAYĀKṚISHŅA was an Ahibāsī Brāhman and lived in Baladeva, district Mathura. He wrote his Pingala and Baladeva vilasa in the year 1811 A. D. The poet is said to have died in Samvat 1902, which is equal to 1845 A. D. The owner of the manuscripts, Paramānanda Sarma is the 4th descendant of the poet. Daya-krishna wrote a number of miscellaneous verses, a collection of which without any date was also found in the present search. He tried to imitate Padmakara and borrowed his phraseology when possible. For instance on reading his खाले खसखास के सुबंगला सुबेस बने one cannot help recollecting, Padmakara's खाले खसखस खस बोइन के ढेरे हैं।
