________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir (XL) afagiert, afagart alati, afagusat have been found in different places of the Puri District (79). KRSHNA DASA: Krshna Dala the author of नित्याचार पद्धति: or नित्याचारक्रमसूचिका Dh/177 (a) a complete manuscript of which is preserved in our collection most prabably belonged to Orissa. His date may be fixed tentatively as this manuscript was copied in the eleventh Avka .E E or the 8th regnal year of Virakesari Deva which fell in 1741 A. D. Klshna Data author of faCITETIT TATO an incomplete manuscript of which is in our stock (Dh/59 (a) is identical with the above author as both the works contain practically similar texts. The topics of this work have been noted in its proper place. No further information about the family or time of this author is yet available. - GOPALA NANDA: Gopala Nanda who belongerl to Orissa, compiled a work oalled facrait qafa: for the Samavedi Brahmanas of Orissa, a complete manuscript of which written in Oriya characters was first noticed by Hara Prasada Sastri in 1911 (80). But it may be noted here that morala has been printed in place of trigar which is either a printer's devil or mistake of the copyist, because Samvedi Brahmanas having the surname 'Nanda' are only found all over Orissa. The date of the author is not known, but he can tentatively be placed after 1650 A, D. because prayer to Sri Radhakrshna in the AFGITTA of any work is generally found from the last quarter of the 17th century when Sri Radha was deifieri. GOPINATHA PATTANAIK: : Gopinatha Pattanuk wrote a work called flyga: for the guidance of the people of the Sudraclass, a complete manuscript of which (Dh/86) is preserved in our collection. From the introductory portion of this work it is known that he was the son of Bharata Pattanaik and grandson of Damodara Pattanik and compiled this work at the behest (79) Unpublished Noticen of palm-leaf manuscripts surveyed in ORISSA, (80) Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts Vol. IV, For Private and Personal Use Only
