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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
INTRODUCTION
been imprisoned by his father-in-law, was liberated and in the fight that ensued Bāņāsura was defeated.
(6) Harilılā by Boppadeva or Vopadeva-D. No. 17603.
(7) Harililāviveka by Hemādri-D. No. 17604.Hari-līlā is a brief indication of the contents of Bhāgavata, while the Harilīlāviveka is a commentary on the same. The author of the text is Boppadeva. He is the son of Bhişak Kesava, grandson of Mahādeva and a disciple of Dhanesa. Keśava or Bhisakkeśava was a doctor and has writton several books on medicine, on one of which, viz., Siddhamantra, Vopadeva las commented.
Vopadeva has composed ten books in Sanskrit grammar, nine books ii medicine, one book in Dharma sastra, three books in Sanskrit literature and three books regarding the contents of Bhāgavata.
यस्य व्याकरणे वरेण्यघटनास्फीताः प्रबन्धा देश
प्रख्याता नव वैद्यकेऽथ तिथिनिर्धागर्थमेकोऽद्धतः । साहित्ये त्रय एव भागवततत्वोक्ती त्रयस्तस्य भु.
व्यन्तर्वाणिशिरोमणेरिह गणा के के न लोकोत्तराः ।। Vide Harilīlāviveka. D. No. 17604 (pp. 11165).
It appears that Hemādri was his patron and commentator. Vopadeva has composed some works under the orders of Hemādri, the author of Caturvargacintāmaņi and the minister of King Mahādeva.
विद्वद्धनेशशिष्येण भिषकशंवसू नुना ।
हेमाद्रिवोपदेवेन मुक्ताफलम चीकरत् ॥ Vide R. No. 3079.
It is interesting to note that Hemādri, the Minister of king Mahădeva, had some association with one Rāmarāja.
हरिलीलाविवेकोऽयं रामराजस्य वेश्मनि ।
निकटे रचयांचके तुष्टयै हेमाद्रिणा सताम् ॥ Ibid.
It is not known whether Hemādri was a minister both to Mahadeva and Rāma in different times, or whether Mahadeva was also known as Rāma.
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