Studies in the History of Sanskrit Poetics v1.c31.74

v1.c31.74

22. VAIDYANĀTHA TATSAT. He wrote two commentaries (1) the *Prabhā* on the *Pradīpa* of Govinda and (2) *Udāharaṇa-candrikā* on the illustrative verses of the *Kāvya-prakāśa*. The date of the latter work is given in the concluding verse as *saṃvat* 1740 = 1684 A.D. He is probably different from Vaidyanātha, the Maithili grammarian, son of Mahādeva and Veṇī, and pupil of Nāgoji Bhaṭṭa; for our Vaidyanātha is known as the son of Rāmacandra (or Rāmabuddha) Bhaṭṭa and grandson of Viṭṭhala Bhaṭṭa of the Tatsat family, and is referred to by Nāgoji himself. Our Vaidyanātha cites Caṇḍīdāsa, Subuddhi Miśra, the Dīpikākṛt (Govinda’s *Udāharaṇa-dīpikā*), Cakravartin and Maheśa, and is cited by Bhīmasena. He may not be the same as Vaidyanātha Pāyaguṇḍa who wrote commentaries on the *Candrāloka* (see under Jayadeva below).