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Šmt, Nitanjana Š. Shak 78; 30,82,84,86,40,48 faraftont-20,80,89,42
917-88,7&,74,82,82,88 aftunt-88,8
Tho poet is not known to have left any big composition except the brief eulogy of the suo-god. Unfortunately even the latter is not available in its complete form. However even from the general survey of his Subhasitas compiled from various anthologies, we get glimpses of his poetic geninus, Even the hitherto known verses are sufficient to give us a peep into the personality of this genius.
Nevertheless it may be admitted that from the available subhasitas, the poet leaves an impression of being a court poet, as noticed above in the context of the author and his works. Chittapa is also known as a grammarian and has left a fine eulogy of sun god; possibly he also composed a monumental work like Spngāra-prakaşa which seems to have been ascribed to Bhoja, the great patron of poets.
I am highly thankful to Dr. H. G. Shastri, Dr. H. C. Bhayani, Dr. Indukalaben Zaveri and Dr. J. M. Shukla for their valuable suggestions.
Footnotes 1. "Two inscriptions from Bhilsa". Epigraphica Indica, Vol. XXX, pp. 210-219 2. Intro. to Sk, to be shortly published by L.D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad, 3. Introduction to Srk, P.p. XXII-XXIII. 4. Srk, verso nos. 54, 61, 101, 749, 926, 1005, 1012, 1059, 1401, 1435, 1457, 1650. 5. Skm, (Ed. by S. C. Banerji), nos. of the verses :- 5, 22, 61, 73, 82, 90, 137,
396, 628, 1371, 1372, 1373, 1387, 1399, 1406, 1407, 1408, 1423, 1424, 1426, 1427, 1438, 1460, 1466, 1476, 1491, 1506, 1516, 1550, 1561, 1573, 1593, 1602, 1616,
1617, 1636, 1755, 1785, 1875, 1975, 2000, 2053, 2110, 6887. 6. Smy. (G. O's, Edittion), verses 2.12, 2,24, 2.205, 29.8, 72,4, 90.20. 97.5, 97.6,
97.10, 97.33, 97.37, 97.39, 97.47, 106.2. 7. Sp : (Ed. by peterson) verse nos. 98, 583. 777, 1248, 4015, 8. Sy (Ed. by Peterson) verses nos :- 660, 843, 5004, 2419, 9. The editor of SRK has indicted that verses 54, 61, 101; 749, 926, 1005 & 1012
also occur in Por, while three verses are given in Appendix as oxtra Stanzas in
Psr. 10. Srigara Prakasa, edited by G. R. Josyer I.I. ii. Ibid., Part I, p. 249. 12. Kuvalayānanda (N. S. Press), Tenth Edittion, 1955, 13. Citramimgnsa (Ed, by J. C. Misra, Varanasi 1971 p. 191). 14. Rasagangadhara, N, S. Press, Sixth Edittion, p. 190. 15. Skm names him as Sittipa in verse no 68, wbile in majority of versus aser ibed
to this author his name is given as Chittapa and sometime as Chittipa,
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