Indian Antiquary Vol 33

SR No.: 032525
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 514
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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RAMABHADRA-DIKSHITA AND THE SOUTHERN POETS.
The subjoined passage from his Sringdratilakabhana shows that Ramabhadra-Dikshita was also the pupil of Nilakantha-Dikshita, well known for his simple, lucid style of composition and for his most popular works, Nilakanthavijaya, Keliviḍambana, Nalacharitanataka and several others.
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नीलकण्ठमखिनां सदसि सकृत्प्रविष्टस्यापि समुल्लसति सरसपदसन्दर्भवैदग्धी । अस्य पुनः कवेस्तदीयशिष्यस्य विशिष्य तद्भजनानुरक्तस्य किमु वक्तव्यम् ।
His Nilakanthavijaya is dated
अष्टत्रिंशदुपस्कृतसप्तशताधिक चतुःसहस्रेषु ।
. कलिवर्षेषु गतेषु प्रथितः किल नीलकण्ठविजयोभ्यम् ॥
Rámabhadra-Dikshita's Sringdratilaksabhana.
Appaya-Dikshita (A, D, 1554-1626).
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Nilakantha-Dikshita's Nilaleanthaviiayachampulsávya.
i. e., in the Kali year 4738, corresponding to A. D. 1638, and thus enables us to fix approximately the date of his disciple Bamabhadra-Dikshita.. It was at the instance of Nilakantha-Dikshita that our poet wrote his Ramabaṇastava.
यो रामस्य च नीलकण्ठमखिना बाणस्तवं कारितः । *
Patanjalicharitavy dkhyana by Venkatesvara-Kavi.
The subjoined pedigree of Nilakantha-Dikshita is based on the extracts printed below it :
Acharya-Dikshita. Rangaraj Raigaraja-Makhin.
Acha Dikshita.
Narayana-Dikshita, married Bhumidêvi
2nd son Nilakantha-Dikshita (A. D. 1637).
आसेतुबन्धतटमा च तुषारशैलादाचार्यदीक्षित इति प्रथिताभिधानम् । अद्वैतचिन्मयमहाम्बुधिमग्नभावमस्मत्पितामहमशेषगुरुं प्रपद्ये ॥
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यं ब्रह्मनिश्चितधियः प्रवदन्ति साक्षात्पर्शनाद्यखिलदर्शनपारभाजम् । तं सर्ववेदसमशेषबुधाधिराजं श्रीरङ्गराजमखिनं पितरं प्रपद्ये ॥ Harivashiasdracharitavydkhydna by Appaya-Dikshita.
विद्वगुरोर्विहितविश्वजिदध्वरस्य श्रीसर्वतोमुखमहाव्रत्तयाजिसूनोः । श्रीरङ्गराजमखिनः श्रितचन्द्रमौलिरस्त्यप्पदीक्षित इति प्रथितस्तनूजः ।। Siddhantalsbasangraha by Appaya-Dikshita
4. This is the second påda of the verse from the same work quoted below.