Kuttanimatam

SR No.: 034538
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Damodar Guptakavi, Sukhram Sharma
Publisher: Dharmsukhram
Publication Year: 1924
Total Pages: 606
Language: Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 66 MB

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(2) Predecessors mentioned by Damodara Gupta:-He mentions the names of the following ancient authors in his Kuttanimatam.
Kohala (vs. 82, 876)--A writer on music and drama (see tika on verse 82.) Also quoted by later writers such as Sârngadeva in his Sangita Ratnâkara etc.
Brahmâ (v. 75)-The first writer on Dramaturgy,
Nârada (v. 75) -A writer on music. Naradî Sikshâ and Sangita Makaranda are also known as the works of Nârada. But nothing can be said regarding the identity of these authors with the Nârada mentioned here.
Vâtsyâyana (vs. 77 and 123) --Author of Kamasutras.
Dattakâchârya (vs.:77)-A writer on Kamasutra; his work is now unknown.
Bharat (vs. 82, 124,876,1009.)-The author of a very ancient work called Bharat Natya Sastra which treats of dramaturgy, poetics and music.
Manodaya, Dattaka, Vitaputra (v. 123) and Râjputra (v. 123 and 77)-Writers on Kâmaśâstra whose works are not available now.
Visakhila (v. 124)-A writer on arts, mentioned in Kavyâlankâra Sutra Vritti 1-3-7.
Dantil (v. 124)- A great writer on music. He is said to have been the pupil of Kohal. Chatura Kallinatha gives quotations from Dantil's work in his commentary on Sârngadeva's Sangita Ratnakara, a standard work on music written in the 13th century.
Vyâsa (v. 247)-The author of the Mahâ-bhârata and the eighteen Purânas.
Matanga (v. 877)-An ancient writer on music mentioned by later writers such as Sârngadeva and others.
Besides these he mentions the name of Harsha (v. 800) and describes the actual performance of one act of Ratnávali in the poem (vs. 881 to 928),
(3) Fame among successors:-In ancient times our author seems to have been widely known, and admired by critics including even Mammata. The appendix at page 472 will give the reader some idea of the popularity of our poet. This appendix gives only direct quotations but there must be many authosr, who have mentioned Kuttanimatam (e. g. Någarasarvasva, Pari