Studies in the History of Sanskrit Poetics v1.c55.s2.5

v1.c55.s2.5

The author was the Jaina priest of Cāmuṇḍarāya, minister of the Gaṅga king Rācamalla, and flourished in the latter part of the 10th century. He was the teacher of Nāgavarman, a Kanarese poet, who lived under the protection of Rakkasa Gaṅga, younger brother of Rācamalla. Ajita also wrote *Cintāmaṇi-prakāśikā* on Yakṣavarman’s *Cintāmaṇi*, which is itself a commentary on Śakaṭāyana’s *Śabdānuśāsana*. See Rice p. 308.