Descriptive Catalogue of Palmleaf and Paper Manuscripts

SR No.: 020182
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Total Pages: 215
Language: English
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(xxiv) favoured him in various ways. To remove tho poverty of his kith and kin, he got them settled in Brahmana villages established by him of the land, which he had accepted as gift from the ruler. He compiled a work called 'n ' to show the righteous path of Dharma to the common people. He who was proficient is 'Mimam8a, Vedanta and Smrti and a good poet wrote eighteen works on eighteen branches of learning, each of which was called 'Pradipa'. He obtained "Siddhi' by the practice of Yoga. He who had mastery in eighteen branches of learning pleased Dillisvara (the ruler of Delhi) by his great eloquence; whereby the fame and prestige of his patron Mukundadeva were enhanced anl made known to all. Mukundadeva, the patron of Narasimha mentioned in verses 27 to 31, can definitely be identifiel with Gajapati Mukunda Deva (15591568 A.D.) the last independent and powerful Hindu king of Orissa with whom the 'Dillisvara' or Akbar entered into an alliance against Sulaiman Kararani, Sultan of Bengal (52). It is known that one Mahapattar, who was unrivalled in arts of Indian poetry and of music was sent to Orissa along with Hasan Khan Khazanci to Rajah of Jagannath to carry on negotiation about this alliance in 1565 A, D.. These two returned with success after three months to the Moghul court with Rai Parmanan.a, ambassador of Mukunda Deva (53). This alliance between Akbar and Mukunda Deva come to an enil in 1568 A. D. due to the death of the latter in a battle. So Narasimha Vajapeyi must have been sent to the court of Akbar some time between 1565 and 1568 A. D. In the Ain-iAkbari (54) we find the names of Narsing (No. 19) and Pararrandar (No. 20) together in the list of learned men of Akbar's time. The two men in the Ain may safely be identified with Rai Paraminanda, the ambassador of Mukunda, King of Orissa and Narasimha Vajapeyi the great pandita of his court who is described in the सिंहवाजपेयी घंशावली to have been deputed to the Darbar of Akbar. Thus Narasimha who [52] History of Orissa Vol I by R. D. Banerjee p. 343 & History of Bengal Vol II Published by the Dacca University p 183 (53] The Akbarnama English Translation by Beveridge Vol Il , 381 & 382 (54) Ain-j-Akbari edited by I Blocb mann Vol I pp 608 For Private and Personal Use Only