Studies in the History of Sanskrit Poetics v1.c31.44

v1.c31.44

14. ŚRĪVATSALĀÑCHANA¹ and SUBUDDHI MIŚRA. Śrīvatsa's commentary is called *Sārabodhinī*. It is mentioned by Hall² and attributed to "Maheśvara, otherwise called Śrīvatsalāñchana.' Maheśvara appears to be another name of Subuddhi Miśra who, Aufrecht notes, wrote a commentary on Vāmana³ called *Sāhitya-sarvasva*; but Subuddhi also appears to be cited as a commentator on Mammaṭa by Narasimha Ṭhakkura, Vāḍiyanātha (Udāharaṇa-cun°), Bhīmasena and Ratnakaṇṭha. The two are probably different persons, as Bhīmasena and Ratnakaṇṭha cite both Śrīvatsa and Subuddhi Miśra. Śrīvatsa is also the author of an independent work called *Kāvya-parīkṣā*¹, which deals with the general characteristics of poetry and follows in the main the teachings of Mammaṭa. This work may not be identical with *Tattva-parīkṣā* by Subuddhi Miśra (which may the name of his commentary on Mammaṭa), cited by Ratnakaṇṭha and entered by Kielhorn in *Central Prov. Cat.* p. 100. Two other works, *Kāvyāmṛta*² and *Rāmōdaya-nāṭaka*, are also ascribed to Śrīvatsa. As Śrīvatsa cites Vidyānātha, he cannot be earlier than the 14th century; on the other hand, he is earlier than the 17th century, being quoted by Kamalākara (1612 A.D.) and Jagannātha. It appears also that the *Sārabodhini* in many places expands or condenses Paramānanda’s *Vistārikā*.