Studies in the History of Sanskrit Poetics v1.c31.18

v1.c31.18

5. SOMEŚVARA. His commentary is called *Kāvyādarśa*¹. He describes himself as the son of Bhaṭṭa Devaka of Bharadvāja-gotra. Jhalakīkara thinks that he was a native of Kanauj from his decided partiality to that country. Peterson² and, following him Aufrecht³, identify him with Someśvara, author of *Kīrti-kaumudī* and *Surathotsava*, and place him in the first half of the 13th century. But this is doubtful, because this Someśvara is known as son of Kumāra. Our Someśvara cites Bhāmaha, Rudraṭa, Mukula, Bhaṭṭa Nāyaka and Bhaṭṭa Tauta, and is cited in his turn by a very late commentator Kamalākara.