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(i) The controversy raised by some scholars that Ranna might have composed this work, sccms to have subsided with the acceptance of Prof.B.M.Shrikanthayya's suggestion that “Ranna’s revisionist hand might be suspected” in it. Vide Cāmundarāya and his literary predecessors, by Dr.A.N.Upadhye, Journal of the Karnatak University, Hum. VI. 1960, pp.125-136. (ii) He also composed a Sanskrit work colled Caritrasāra, published in the Manikacandra Digambara Jaina Granthamala, No.9, Bombay 1917. (i) Verses 24-25. (ii) For details about these predecessors of Cāmundaraya, see Dr.Upadhye's paper noted above. (i) Both by the Karnataka Sahitya Parişattu, Bangalore. (ii) All my references, hercaster, will be to the revised edition. Vide History of Indian Literature, Vol.II, by M.Winternitz, Calcutta 1933, p.586. (i) Gommatasara, Lucknow 1927, gahā 972. (ii) Vīramārtanda was one of the many titles borne by Cāmundarāya. This one was conferred on him by king Racamalla when he displayed his valour in the battle with the Nolambas; Cāvumdaraya Purāna, closing part, passage cited in Kavicarite, p.48 and intro. to Cāvundaraya Purāna, p.ii. Pt.Premi thinks that the anvaya of this gahā is not clear. This commentary must be, if at all it exissts, other than the Karnataka vrtti used by Keśavavarni for his Sanskrit Commentary. It is also possible that Cāmundarāya may have written a Kannadatranscription (pratilipi) of Gommatasāra, Jaina Sāhitya Aur Itihā., Bombay, 1956, p.269, Foot Nel
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