Studies in the History of Sanskrit Poetics v1.c31.15

v1.c31.15

4. JAYANTA BHAṬṬA. His commentary is called *Dīpikā* or *Jayantī*. He gives its date as *saṃvat* 1350 = 1294 A.D. He calls himself son of Bharadvāja who was the family-priest (*purohita*) to the chief minister of Śārṅgadeva of Guzerat, the third Vāghelā sovereign who ruled at Paṭṭana during 1277-1297². Jayanta is apparently quoted by Paramānanda Cakravartin, and Ratnakaṇṭha (q.v.), and the latter states that his own commentary was based on the *Jayantī*. Our Jayanta Bhaṭṭa must be distinguished from Bhaṭṭa Jayanta or Jayantaka, author of the *Kādambarīkathā-sāra* (ed. Kāvyamālā 11, 1888), who is an earlier author quoted by Abhinavagupta (p. 142) and who lived probably in the 9th century.