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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
THE SANSKRIT MANUSCRIPTS.
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No. 12626. ययातितरुणानन्दम् .
YAYĀTITARUŅĀNANDAM. Substance, palm-leaf. Size, 161 x 13 inches. Pages, 63. Lines, 8 on
apage. character, Telugu. Condition, fair. Appearance, old. Begins on fol. 1a. The other work herein is Rocanananda 33a. Complete.
This drama in five acts is based on the story of the love between Sarmiețbā and Yayāti who became prematurely old on acoount of a ourse, but beoame young again by exchanging his decrepitude with the youthfulness of his son Puru. It was intended to be staged in the vernal festival of God Mārgasabāya worshipped at Viriñcipuram.
This is also called Taruņānanda. It was composed by Vallīsahāyakavi, pupil of Nárāyaṇaguru. He is said to be also the author of Rocanānanda (No. 12639) wherein he is said to belong to Vadhālagötra. He is apparently the same as the author of Acāryadig vijaya (No. 12380 ante). Beginning:
प्रत्यूहच्छेदनोदश्चद्दन्तकुन्तविराजितम् । कल्याणदानधौरेयमव्यादव्याहतं महः ॥ कोडानारतसङ्गमम्बुधिभुवस्संवीक्ष्य तत्तादृशं . सासूयामितरां विभाव्य सुचिरात्तान्तामनन्तातिहृत् । तत्साम्याकलनेन पीतवसनस्तामुद्धरिप्यन् शुचः कोडाकारकुतूहली स जयति क्रीडाधुरीणो भुवः ॥
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