Studies in the History of Sanskrit Poetics v1.c31.76

v1.c31.76

23. BHĪMASENA DĪKSITA. His commentary is called *Sudhā-sāgara* or *Sudhódadhi*¹. It is dated in *saṃvat* 1779 = 1723 A.D.² He was a Kanauj Brahmin and describes himself as the son of Śivānanda and grandson of Muralīdhara; his genealogy being given thus: Gaṅgādāsa→Vīreśvara→Muralīdhara→Śivānanda→Bhīmasena. He is also the author of two independent works, called *Alaṃkāra-sāróddhāra* and *Kuvalayānanda-khaṇḍana*¹, the latter apparently directed against Appayya's work of the same name, and both referred to in his commentary on Mammaṭa. The last work was composed at Jodhpur while Ajitasimha (1680-1725 A.D.) was still reigning. He also wrote a commentary on *Ratnāvalī*². He cites a large number of commentators, such as Caṇḍīdāsa, Bhāskara, Acyuta, Ratnapāṇi, Ravi, Jayarāma Pañcānana, Vācasapati Miśra, Cakravartin, Ruci Miśra, Murāri Miśra, Pakṣadhara Upādhyāya, Devanātha Tarkapañcānana, Śrīvatsalāñchana, Govinda and Narasimha Ṭhakkura, Maheśa or Maheśvara, and Vaidyanātha.