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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
XLIV
4146 and 4147, by Kalahasti represents a Sanskrit rendering of the Vasucarita, a famous Telugu work by Srinātha, one of the greatest of Telugu poets in the 10th century. This Kālahasti, probably a native of Kalahasti and later a domicile in Kāñcipuram, was one of the pupils of Sri Appayya Dikaita and consequently he belongs to the middle of the 16th century.
DHARMARĀJA.
The Venkatesacampu, described under No. 4158 is the work of this anthor. He tells us here that he is the son of one Raghuna. tha. Perhaps this is the saine Dharmarāja referred to as the author of the Sabhāpativilāsa Nātaka. The author belongs to the Tanjore District and lived in the 17th and 18th centuries.
VIRŪPĀKSA. Virūžākua is the author of two works, Colacampu and Sivavilāsacampu. The former is described under No. 4213 and it deals with the life of Kulottunga Cole. The second is described under No. 4160 and deals with the greatness of Siva. The author is the son of Sivaguru and Gotami. We know of a Virūpäkna in the 18th century and it is not known whether they are identical with each other.
VISNUSARMAN.
Among the Mss. on Katha is to be noted that in this library are preserved both the Northern and the Southern recensions of
the Pañcatantra.
Among the Bhojaprabandhas preserved in this library, two different texts are to be seen, one completely at variance with the other. The most cominon text is represented by Nos. 4181-86. No. 4187 represents the new text, evidently by a Jain writer.
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